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The health and fitness industry has a huge opportunity to bridge the gap between illness and wellness, says Oliver Patrick, the co-founder of international health management business Viavi
HCM issue 1 2016
Oil giant Shell has built Africa’s first human-powered football pitch as part of a programme to inspire
entrepreneurs with innovative energy solutions.
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18 Dec 2015
Precor is expanding its offering through new partnerships with Spinning and Queenax
HCM issue 11 2015
Technogym’s Pure Strength range allows regular members to train like elite sportspeople
HCM issue 11 2015
Brands today must challenge their customers to do and be better – but how? Global trend agency trendwatching.com offers insights into how this might be achieved
HCM issue 11 2015
Bryan K O’Rourke takes an in-depth look at beacon technology and considers its future implications for health and fitness clubs
HCM issue 10 2015
Several international pilot studies look at the link between exercise and dementia across a lifetime
HCM issue 9 2015
Early adopter operators of virtual classes have used the technology to maximise use of their studios. Is it time for your club to go virtual?
HCM issue 9 2015
Stephen Tharrett of ClubIntel shares the findings from the 2015 International Fitness Industry Trend Report
HCM issue 10 2015
Is your business ready for post-demographic consumerism? Trendwatching.com explains why the old consumer models must go
HCM issue 8 2015
The future of retention is not about reacting to lost members, but about creating proactive customer care. Dr Paul Bedford reports
HCM issue 7 2015
Ray Algar reports on the rise of the small but perfectly formed boutique fitness operations, and considers the factors behind their success
HCM issue 7 2015
The CORE by Premier software solution meets the growing needs of your health and fitness business
HCM issue 6 2015
What does the arrival of the Apple Watch mean for the gym industry? Technology expert Bryan O’Rourke offers his views
HCM issue 4 2015
AMPY harnesses your own movement to charge your phone, as its co-founders explain
HCM issue 3 2015
Using technology to measure, test and track performance has become an essential consideration for many operators. Wattbike outlines its latest innovations in this area
HCM issue 3 2015
Wearable technology pioneers will launch the next generation of sports and fitness devices
at next month’s Wearable Technology Show, which takes place from 10-11 March at
ExCeL in London.
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20 Feb 2015
Tom Walker talks to the digital health visionary about the likelihood of technology making GPs and fitness professionals redundant
HCM issue 2 2015
What lies ahead for the health and fitness sector from a European perspective, and how will this impact individual businesses?
HCM Handbook 2015
MD Chris Johnson explains why Pulse is about so much more than just equipment
HCM issue 1 2015
Researchers at the University of Wollongong (UOW) in Australia have developed
a smart bra which tightens and supports during exercise, using minuscule
sensors which detect breast movement.
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11 Dec 2014
Health Club Management recently revealed how online gym pass provider
PayasUgym will soon begin testing Bitcoin, potentially paving the way for the
cryptocurrency to become an accepted form of payment across more than
2,000 UK gyms in the PayasUgym network.
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28 Oct 2014
Plans are afoot for the release of a wearable smart-heated base layer to keep
sports enthusiasts, outdoor workers and the general public warm during the
winter months.
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25 Sep 2014
The Rio 2016 Olympic Games Organising Committee has named US-based
Dow Chemical Company as its official carbon partner. The committee
announced that the partnership will result in "the most comprehensive carbon
mitigation programme in the history of the Olympic Games".
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23 Sep 2014
Tech-savvy members are using apps and devices to take fitness into their own hands. Are you ready for the health tech revolution?
HCM issue 8 2014
Scotland has never been known for its warm climate, but members of the
ClanFit gym in Glasgow were given the chance to go seriously sub-zero this
week, thanks to an extreme cryotherapy treatment.
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25 Jul 2014
A new research paper examining why as many as one in three people ditch
fitness trackers shortly after buying them, has found that better education of
the benefits is key to ensuring more “happily ever afters” between consumers
and their wearables.
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23 Jul 2014
The first ever London Technology Week – to run from 16-20 June – will be
bolstered by the inaugural Leisure Tech Expo (LTE), a one-day event designed
to showcase the latest industry uses for digital innovations.
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10 Jun 2014
We help a wide range of public sector leisure operators (including Leisure Trusts, Leisure Management ...
The TVS Group supply and install sports and fitness flooring to a wide range of ...