sport news & features
The world's largest trade fair for fitness, health and wellness takes place in Germany next month
HCM issue 3 2014
The use of face recognition technology to monitor sports fans at the
gates of stadiums continues to grow in prominence, with Australia the next
country to be considering its use across its national grounds.
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25 Feb 2014
Canadian software company Geosports is developing an app to try and increase
participation in sport in an age in which the developer believes people are less
involved in sports and physical activity.
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18 Feb 2014
How Lizzy Yarnold's win at the Sochi Olympics is the result of a world class
technology partnership combined with an innovative talent identification
programme.
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17 Feb 2014
EHFA's Cliff Collins gives details of EU initiatives that will
impact the fitness sector in 2014
HCM Handbook 2014
From activity trackers to fitness apps, we round up some of
the technology that's set to change the way we work out
HCM Handbook 2014
From wearables to measuring participation, microgyms to the
emergence of the public sector, TLDC's David Minton offers
insights based on the latest State of the Fitness Industry Report
HCM Handbook 2014
CEO of ukactive David Stalker discusses the parliamentary group set up to examine physical inactivity
HCM issue 2 2014
The new director of health and wellbeing at Public Health England talks to Steven Ward about his mission to tackle the ‘wicked problem' of physical inactivity
HCM issue 2 2014
Does the sector need to cement its intent to combat physical inactivity with a bold ‘physical inactivity kills' message, asks Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 2 2014
Part one of a nine-part series detailing Alliance Leisure's process for
creating successful public leisure facilities
HCM issue 9 2013
In a new series for Health Club Management, Gymtopia founder Ray Algar reports on a gym shoe donation project in Brazil
HCM issue 1 2014
The pair behind the Sported Foundation talk about fulfilling the legacy promise of the 2012 Games
HCM issue 11 2013
New products and trends from this year's Leisure Industry Week
HCM issue 11 2013
Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has opened the GSK Human
Performance Lab - a science facility that will look to "deepen the understanding
of human performance".
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18 Oct 2013
The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is to invest AU$2.5m to fund 17
projects benefiting 15 sporting organisations as part of its Competitive
Innovation Fund programme.
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17 Oct 2013
With studies showing UK physical activity levels are dropping, it's time for a national strategy, says ukactive CEO David Stalker
HCM issue 10 2013
Nicole Hearn pays a visit to London-based City Athletic, which offers its members the opportunity to train like elite athletes
HCM issue 10 2013
Aerospace giant BAE Systems will continue to act as UK Sport's official research
and innovation partner in the run up to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
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02 Sep 2013
Health and fitness devices will make up half of all wireless accessories shipped
by 2018, with shipments
of app-enabled devices set to hit 170m, according to a new report from Juniper.
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05 Aug 2013
ukactive CEO David Stalker reports on how the latest round of spending cuts are likely to affect the physical activity sector
HCM issue 8 2013
The MD of Reebok Sports Club London talks Kate Cracknell through the major redevelopment project that's seen a “total transformation” of the offering
HCM issue 8 2013
Health and fitness operators must recognise and embrace the diverse 'tribes' that exist among their member base, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 7 2013
Barefoot running is supposed to be the natural way, so can it work from a prehab point of view or does it present a new set of problems?
HCM issue 7 2013
The founder and CEO of GoodLife Fitness talks to Kate Cracknell about putting an ethos of caring at the heart of his Canadian club empire
HCM issue 7 2013
Vibration training can greatly benefit MS sufferers, according to a Borders Sport & Leisure pilot study
HCM issue 6 2013
Becca Douglas takes a look at some of the initiatives aiming to deliver a legacy from last year's London Paralympic Games
HCM issue 6 2013
CEO David Stalker reports on a recent focus group examining children's activity and school sport
HCM issue 6 2013
Kate Cracknell talks to Jane Irving of Big Shot Productions about the fitness industry launch of Tabata – the clinically-proven Japanese workout system that promises results in just four minutes
HCM issue 6 2013
ukactive joins forces with Sport England to put more weight behind its drive to see a fitness professional in every GP surgery
HCM issue 5 2013
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