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3 Editor’s letter

Medical breakthrough

NICE is now recommending that physical activity be included in the QOF, which financially incentivises GPs for prescribing specific treatments. This is, says Liz Terry, a major breakthrough for the fitness industry

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8 Letters

PT qualifications must teach people real world skills, says Jonathan Davies, CEO of The Training Room

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12 News round-up

DLL opens new club in Worcester, and The Gym Group and Travelodge sign a deal for joint sites in London

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20 International news

Fitness Hut opens its fourth club in Lisbon, Portugal, while Fitness First Middle East introduces its XFit functional training model

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22 People news

Charles Eugster on how clubs still aren't catering for the elderly

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24 IHRSA update

Can your fitness business pass the five-word test, asks Jay Ablondi, plus a congress report from Vienna

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28 ukactive update

CEO Dave Stalker explains why the FIA has rebranded to ukactive, and what it means for the industry

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30 Diary dates

A round-up of the leading health, fitness and sports events for 2013

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36 Everyone's talking about...

Gyms for all?

Is the health and fitness sector responding to the ever-more diverse needs of its potential customer base?

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38 Interview

René Kalt

Kate Cracknell talks to the head of recreation at Migros Zurich about expanding into the German market

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44 New opening

Living wellness

Technogym has opened its brand new headquarters: the Wellness Village in Cesena, Italy. Kate Cracknell pays a visit and finds an exemplary corporate wellness model

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48 Kids' fitness

Invest in the future

Is the health and fitness industry approaching children's fitness in the right way? Kate Cracknell asks the experts for their views

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52 Investor perspective

Never say never

Nick Batram asks whether the investment climate is now right for some health and fitness companies to re-enter the UK stock market

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55 Research round-up

Brief encounter

Short bursts of exercise can have an instant impact on memory in older adults - and especially those with Alzheimer's - according to a new study from the US

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56 Outreach programmes

Community matters

Football clubs are developing community outreach programmes that are addressing social issues and linking local people together. Neena Dhillon reports

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60 Vitamin D

Rise and shine

Oliver Gillie reports on the benefits of the 'sunshine vitamin' - vitamin D - and how it is helping top athletes to improve their performance and be more competitive

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62 Functional training

Multi-functional

Good programming and well-trained staff can unlock the potential of functional training zones for special population groups. Kath Hudson finds out more

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66 Industry research

Challenging the norms

Fitness operators must investigate new revenue channels to grow in 2013, says Mintel's Michael Oliver

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69 Changing rooms

Changing places

Members will no longer put up with tatty changing rooms. Abigail Harris looks at how premium installations are helping to sell the health club experience to new clients

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72 Fitness testing

fitness-kit.net special

Polar announces its new BEAT training iPhone app, while Tanita introduces a new segmental body composition monitor for clubs

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74 SIBEC review

Question Time

Can events like the Olympics really increase participation? Katie Lewis reports on the discussions at this year's SIBEC Europe

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83 Lightweights

An app that stores heart rate data and automatically selects music tracks to optimise the user's workouts

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Magazine archive

3 Editor’s letter

Medical breakthrough

8 Letters

PT qualifications must teach people real world skills, says Jonathan Davies, CEO of The Training Room

Download PDF magazine
View online

12 News round-up

DLL opens new club in Worcester, and The Gym Group and Travelodge sign a deal for joint sites in London

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20 International news

Fitness Hut opens its fourth club in Lisbon, Portugal, while Fitness First Middle East introduces its XFit functional training model

Download PDF magazine

22 People news

Charles Eugster on how clubs still aren't catering for the elderly

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24 IHRSA update

Can your fitness business pass the five-word test, asks Jay Ablondi, plus a congress report from Vienna

Download PDF magazine
View online

28 ukactive update

CEO Dave Stalker explains why the FIA has rebranded to ukactive, and what it means for the industry

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View online

30 Diary dates

A round-up of the leading health, fitness and sports events for 2013

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36 Everyone's talking about...

Gyms for all?

Is the health and fitness sector responding to the ever-more diverse needs of its potential customer base?

Download PDF magazine
View online

38 Interview

René Kalt

Kate Cracknell talks to the head of recreation at Migros Zurich about expanding into the German market

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View online

44 New opening

Living wellness

Technogym has opened its brand new headquarters: the Wellness Village in Cesena, Italy. Kate Cracknell pays a visit and finds an exemplary corporate wellness model

Download PDF magazine
View online

48 Kids' fitness

Invest in the future

Is the health and fitness industry approaching children's fitness in the right way? Kate Cracknell asks the experts for their views

Download PDF magazine
View online

52 Investor perspective

Never say never

Nick Batram asks whether the investment climate is now right for some health and fitness companies to re-enter the UK stock market

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View online

55 Research round-up

Brief encounter

Short bursts of exercise can have an instant impact on memory in older adults - and especially those with Alzheimer's - according to a new study from the US

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View online

56 Outreach programmes

Community matters

Football clubs are developing community outreach programmes that are addressing social issues and linking local people together. Neena Dhillon reports

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View online

60 Vitamin D

Rise and shine

62 Functional training

Multi-functional

Good programming and well-trained staff can unlock the potential of functional training zones for special population groups. Kath Hudson finds out more

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View online

66 Industry research

Challenging the norms

Fitness operators must investigate new revenue channels to grow in 2013, says Mintel's Michael Oliver

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View online

69 Changing rooms

Changing places

72 Fitness testing

fitness-kit.net special

Polar announces its new BEAT training iPhone app, while Tanita introduces a new segmental body composition monitor for clubs

Download PDF magazine
View online

74 SIBEC review

Question Time

Can events like the Olympics really increase participation? Katie Lewis reports on the discussions at this year's SIBEC Europe

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View online

83 Lightweights

An app that stores heart rate data and automatically selects music tracks to optimise the user's workouts

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PureGym's new results set it up for accelerating growth

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Deloitte says European health club market hit an all-time high for revenues in 2023

Following three disrupted lockdown years, the European fitness market bounced back in 2023, according to Deloitte and EuropeActive’s hot off the press European Health & Fitness Market Report 2024.

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