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04 Jul 2024
Sound wellness company Swell has launched AI-generated music solutions for spas and hotels, scientifically proven
02 Jul 2024
The European College of Sports Science (ECSS) welcomes 3,000 academics to the University of the
Walking 10,000 steps daily confirmed to reduce health risks of inactivity, say Australian scientists
26 Jun 2024
A new study by the University of Sydney is one of the first to objectively
21 Jun 2024
According to a year-long study, offering financial incentives to people to encourage them to lose
19 Jun 2024
The Health & Fitness Association (formerly IHRSA) has announced Singapore-based attorney and international industry advocate,
18 Jun 2024
According to a number of recent studies, semaglutide weight-loss drugs can be effective in treating
Altrafit has taken further steps to cement its reputation as a provider of high-quality, affordable
03 Jun 2024
Marriott is set to bolster its exclusive Ritz-Carlton Reserve portfolio with a brand new property
21 May 2024
A study has found that the use of cinematic and video editing techniques can drastically
20 May 2024
The American Council on Exercise has appointed Dr Cedric Bryant as its new CEO. Bryant
07 May 2024
Having good levels of cardiorespiratory fitness cuts disease and premature death by 11 to 17
05 Apr 2024
Global publishing outfit, Leisure Media, has announced details of its new annual conference for decision-makers
04 Apr 2024
Disturbing new research has found BMI completely fails as an accurate measure of obesity in
03 Apr 2024
Spas which offer a fitness element might benefit from thinking about the timings of sessions,
09 Mar 2024
Research by the University of Sydney is the first to objectively measure whether daily steps
08 Mar 2024
Manchester Metropolitan University and the UK Sports Institute have joined forces to launch the Centre
27 Feb 2024
Spanish skincare and spa brand Natura Bissé has discovered its treatments can increase a sense
19 Feb 2024
While strength training gives valuable muscular gains it doesn’t give the heart health benefits of
16 Feb 2024
University of Washington researchers have created a wireless wearable in the form of a thermal
13 Feb 2024
Believing your training programme has been personally optimised just for you creates a placebo effect
06 Feb 2024
In a newly-launched manifesto, physical activity sector stakeholders are calling for the next UK government
05 Feb 2024
Myndstream has introduced four new extra-long playlists of wellness music to offer spas an easy
26 Jan 2024
The consumption of energy drinks – even just one a month – has a negative
23 Jan 2024
Carmel Lewis has been appointed president at global experiential planning and design firm, BRC Imagination
18 Jan 2024
Equinox has created an educational programme for its performance coaches that will enable them to
12 Jan 2024
Two new research reports have highlighted the impact of the UK's cost of living crisis
09 Jan 2024
HCM editor, Liz Terry, has called on the sector to step up to assist the
20 Dec 2023
The King of Bhutan has announced plans to create a 1,000sq km economic hub inspired
18 Dec 2023
Inventor Justin Wiggan is creating a new haptic suit that massages people by translating the
06 Dec 2023
An Independent Commission for Healthier Working Lives, supported by the Health Foundation, is being established
The performance benefits of cold therapy have filtered from professional sports into the mainstream consumer
22 Nov 2023
The Exercise for Health Summit (EfHS), organised by EuropeActive, kicked off today at the Melia
20 Nov 2023
Physical activity is 1.5 times more effective than counselling or leading medications when it comes
09 Nov 2023
Rick Stollmeyer, founder of fitness tech giant, Mindbody, has joined the board of tech startup
07 Nov 2023
Researchers are claiming to have provided the first scientific proof of how many steps a
27 Oct 2023
The top operators, suppliers and facilities from across the physical activity sector were celebrated last
25 Oct 2023
Gymbox has introduced a series of new classes dedicated to improving mental health. The new
23 Oct 2023
Luxury Texan retreat La Cantera Resort & Spa has appointed Anne Melby as the new
19 Oct 2023
A network of Sports Illustrated branded resort and lifestyle complexes will launch in the US
Blk Box, a leading strength equipment manufacturer known for creating and delivering world-class training facilities,
30 Sep 2023
More than 100 people from across the academic and sport and physical activity sectors gathered
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“Sydney Swans team members were impressed by previous BLK BOX installations such as those for Manchester United and Loughborough University”
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A major refurbishment of Sport Ireland Fitness by Technogym has
created a world-class public gym at the home of Irish sport
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We all know we need to stand more. Now an exciting new partnership between Physical and Teca Fitness expands this thinking into UK gyms and beyond
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Sustainability in the fitness industry is coming on in leaps and bounds as more
operators refurbish their gym equipment to save money and the planet
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Life Fitness has reimagined cardio with the launch of its Symbio line which has been
designed with advanced biomechanics and offers deep levels of customisation
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Coaching workshops from Keith Smith and
Adam Daniel have been designed to empower
your team and transform your service
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
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Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal
trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
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GymNation is pioneering the future of
fitness with software specialist Perfect
Gym providing a scalable tech platform
to power and sustain its growth
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Steph Eaves looks at how health
assessment devices are evolving
to keep up with industry trends
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It’s time to start the conversation
about pelvic health. It’s not
just menopausal women who
have challenges: young women
and men can also experience
issues they’re too embarrassed
to discuss or seek help for,
as Kath Hudson reports
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Fuel the debate about issues across the industry and share your ideas and experiences. We’d love to hear from you:
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When retailer, the €11 billion-a-year Colruyt Group, decided to get into the health club market, the plan was to fully integrate its entire business using customer insight data. The results are remarkable
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Associate, Miova“I’d love to see a national wellness service working hand in glove with NHS primary care”
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Immediate rewards can motivate people to exercise more,
according to new research, reports Kath Hudson
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Appointed president of Xponential Fitness when she was only 34, Sarah Luna attributes her career success to the grit, determination and stamina she honed as a dancer by day and Pilates teacher by night.
She talks to Kath Hudson about how owning her choices has given her the resilience to take on one of the top jobs in the US fitness industry, while also raising a family
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“We’re aiming to reach 50-70 gyms by mid-2027, some in supermarkets”
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As more trans women, trans men
and non-binary people join health
clubs, it’s time to work out a system
where everyone feels included,
protected and safe in the locker
room. Kath Hudson reports
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From payments to virtual classes,
software integrations can
take your operation to the next
level. Providers tell us about their
most in-demand offerings
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AI has the potential to support people in making
healthy lifestyle changes if its algorithms can be
updated to understand the different stages of
motivation, as Jodi Heckel reports
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