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3 Editor's letter

Who's liable?

It seems less operators are prepared to be liable for 'at risk' members at a time when we're telling the government we can help with the health agenda and take on more people with these issues

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6 Letters

Write to reply

We must invest in our workforce to win the trust of the public, says REPs registrar Jean-Ann Marnoch

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8 News

News round-up

GSSG acquires eight Fitness First clubs and Central YMCA re-opens after a £2.6m refurbishment

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14 News

International news

Anytime Fitness opens its 1,000th club and Sweden’s Nordic Wellness launches its first site

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16 News

FIA update

Dave Stalker reports on a possible replacement for the PAR-Q

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20 News

REPS update

Guidance from NICE and SkillsActive on promoting physical activity to young people under the age of 18

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22 News

People news

Richard Noble on his plans for pf2, and a restructure for énergie

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26 Everyone's talking about

Staff fitness levels

Are our staff setting a good example for members when it comes to their own levels of health and fitness? And does it matter anyway, provided they offer members the right advice?

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28 Interview

Peter Stirling Benson

The new CEO of Fitness First Australia talks about a passion for the internet, his first impressions of the fitness industry, and the challenges facing us in a recession

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32 Pilates

Beyond the studio

Can health clubs complement their pilates offering with pilates-influenced programming on alternative gym equipment? We investigate

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36 Special populations

Competitive advantage

Should health clubs be catering for competitive sportspeople? We take a look at the practicalities of working with this special populations group

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40 International report

Asia Pacific overview

A summary of the key findings from this year’s IHRSA Asia Pacific report

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44 Refurbished and remanufac

10 years younger

We ask the questions you want answered about buying remanufactured and refurbished kit

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46 New opening

Shared vision

The Berkeley Centre in Bristol offers fitness as part of a truly integrated approach to wellness. We pay a visit

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49 Fitness-kit special

Outdoor fitness products

Fitness ‘playgrounds’, trails and walking kit – we round up the options

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51 Club entertainment

Going live

Health clubs are using live DJs to encourage members to ditch their iPods and engage with the club

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54 Q&A

A global agenda

We talk to Rosi Prescott about the World Economic Forum’s new Global Agenda Council for the Role of Sports in Society

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56 Consumer research

Shaping up

An in-depth look at the research behind PruHealth’s highly successful Vitality programme

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59 Research round-up

Live to the max

Physical activity, along with other healthy behaviours, can add 14 years to your life, says new research

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60 Mystery shopper

Magical mystery tour

Mike Hill, MD of Leisure-net Solutions, mystery shops the best and worst performers in the call - Focus survey to see how the ‘in person’ experience compares to the verdict on their call handling

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64 Consumer research

Member profile

The Leisure Database Company’s latest audit profiles existing members and identifies new opportunities

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66 Supplier profile

Chris Onslow - Proactive Health

Proactive Health recently split into three – we find out why

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69 Show preview

IHRSA

Head to San Francisco for this year’s convention, with conference sessions, networking and a trade show

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EP 2009 issue 3

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Magazine archive

3 Editor's letter

Who's liable?

6 Letters

Write to reply

We must invest in our workforce to win the trust of the public, says REPs registrar Jean-Ann Marnoch

Download PDF magazine

8 News

News round-up

GSSG acquires eight Fitness First clubs and Central YMCA re-opens after a £2.6m refurbishment

Download PDF magazine

14 News

International news

Anytime Fitness opens its 1,000th club and Sweden’s Nordic Wellness launches its first site

Download PDF magazine

16 News

FIA update

Dave Stalker reports on a possible replacement for the PAR-Q

Download PDF magazine

20 News

REPS update

Guidance from NICE and SkillsActive on promoting physical activity to young people under the age of 18

Download PDF magazine

22 News

People news

Richard Noble on his plans for pf2, and a restructure for énergie

Download PDF magazine

26 Everyone's talking about

Staff fitness levels

28 Interview

Peter Stirling Benson

The new CEO of Fitness First Australia talks about a passion for the internet, his first impressions of the fitness industry, and the challenges facing us in a recession

Download PDF magazine

32 Pilates

Beyond the studio

Can health clubs complement their pilates offering with pilates-influenced programming on alternative gym equipment? We investigate

Download PDF magazine

36 Special populations

Competitive advantage

Should health clubs be catering for competitive sportspeople? We take a look at the practicalities of working with this special populations group

Download PDF magazine

40 International report

Asia Pacific overview

A summary of the key findings from this year’s IHRSA Asia Pacific report

Download PDF magazine

44 Refurbished and remanufac

10 years younger

We ask the questions you want answered about buying remanufactured and refurbished kit

Download PDF magazine

46 New opening

Shared vision

The Berkeley Centre in Bristol offers fitness as part of a truly integrated approach to wellness. We pay a visit

Download PDF magazine

49 Fitness-kit special

Outdoor fitness products

Fitness ‘playgrounds’, trails and walking kit – we round up the options

Download PDF magazine

51 Club entertainment

Going live

Health clubs are using live DJs to encourage members to ditch their iPods and engage with the club

Download PDF magazine

54 Q&A

A global agenda

We talk to Rosi Prescott about the World Economic Forum’s new Global Agenda Council for the Role of Sports in Society

Download PDF magazine

56 Consumer research

Shaping up

An in-depth look at the research behind PruHealth’s highly successful Vitality programme

Download PDF magazine

59 Research round-up

Live to the max

Physical activity, along with other healthy behaviours, can add 14 years to your life, says new research

Download PDF magazine

60 Mystery shopper

Magical mystery tour

64 Consumer research

Member profile

The Leisure Database Company’s latest audit profiles existing members and identifies new opportunities

Download PDF magazine

66 Supplier profile

Chris Onslow - Proactive Health

Proactive Health recently split into three – we find out why

Download PDF magazine

69 Show preview

IHRSA

Head to San Francisco for this year’s convention, with conference sessions, networking and a trade show

Download PDF magazine

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