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EP 2009 issue 7

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3 Editor's letter

Training GPs

GPs' training should be lengthened to include an element of exercise science, so they're equipped to refer patients – as they do with ENT or cardiac specialists, for example

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6 Letters

Write to reply

Does e-learning really mean a lack of interaction, asks Michael Betts of Fitness Industry Education

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10 News

News round-up

énergie opens the first Fit4less budget club and the Trixter team completes a management buy-out

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16 News

International news

Holmes Place Iberia opens its 19th club in Portugal and Anytime Fitness launches in New Zealand

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18 News

FIA update

A round-up of the news and discussion from the inaugural FIA FLAME Conference and Summit

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22 News

REPS update

A new website, logo and identity pins for REPs and its members

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24 News

People news

Florence Orban becomes permanent CEO of the National Skills Academy

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26 News

Competitive edge

Charity events to motivate your staff and members

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28 Everyone's talking about

Over-exercising

Should we intervene if people appear addicted to exercise – and if so, how can we go about it?

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30 Interview

Costance and Pedro Ruiz

The husband and wife team, founders and owners of Portuguese women-only franchise Vivafit, talk about successes and challenges to date and outline their expansion plans going forward

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34 New opening

Clare Winner

We take a look at the flagship Virgin Active Claremont club in Cape Town

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37 Member retention

Problem solving

Melvyn Hillsdon outlines the initial steps in the development of a retention strategy, including how to gain an understanding of the problem

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40 Q&A

James Balfour and Tony Cowen

The founders of Pure Health & Fitness in Poland talk about their philosophy and plans for the business

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42 Q&A

Dr John Ratey

The associate professor of Harvard Medical School talks about research which demonstrates the positive effects of exercise on the brain

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47 Rehab

The road to rehabilitation

A summary of the key stages in rehabilitation, plus details of how the equipment already in your gym can be used as part of the rehab process

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53 Member payments

On the money

We assess a selection of different membership models and look at how existing member payment software packages can support these

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57 Outdoor fitness

Fitness al fresco

A round-up of some innovative outdoor fitness initiatives

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60 Exercise management

Member management

With a growing number of exercise management systems on the market, we summarise the key functionalities and USPs of each

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64 Product news

Fitness-kit.net

Ice wraps, cooling systems and an exercise video library

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65 Research round-up

Chasing pavements

Studies show that people who live in neighbourhoods with pavements are more likely to achieve the minimum recommended levels of physical activity

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66 Supplier profile

Holm Hofmann, Milon

Milon’s UK business development manager talks about effective programming and medical fitness

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EP 2009 issue 7

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Magazine archive

3 Editor's letter

Training GPs

GPs' training should be lengthened to include an element of exercise science, so they're equipped to refer patients – as they do with ENT or cardiac specialists, for example

Download PDF magazine

6 Letters

Write to reply

Does e-learning really mean a lack of interaction, asks Michael Betts of Fitness Industry Education

Download PDF magazine

10 News

News round-up

énergie opens the first Fit4less budget club and the Trixter team completes a management buy-out

Download PDF magazine

16 News

International news

Holmes Place Iberia opens its 19th club in Portugal and Anytime Fitness launches in New Zealand

Download PDF magazine

18 News

FIA update

A round-up of the news and discussion from the inaugural FIA FLAME Conference and Summit

Download PDF magazine

22 News

REPS update

A new website, logo and identity pins for REPs and its members

Download PDF magazine

24 News

People news

Florence Orban becomes permanent CEO of the National Skills Academy

Download PDF magazine

26 News

Competitive edge

Charity events to motivate your staff and members

Download PDF magazine

28 Everyone's talking about

Over-exercising

Should we intervene if people appear addicted to exercise – and if so, how can we go about it?

Download PDF magazine

30 Interview

Costance and Pedro Ruiz

34 New opening

Clare Winner

We take a look at the flagship Virgin Active Claremont club in Cape Town

Download PDF magazine

37 Member retention

Problem solving

Melvyn Hillsdon outlines the initial steps in the development of a retention strategy, including how to gain an understanding of the problem

Download PDF magazine

40 Q&A

James Balfour and Tony Cowen

The founders of Pure Health & Fitness in Poland talk about their philosophy and plans for the business

Download PDF magazine

42 Q&A

Dr John Ratey

The associate professor of Harvard Medical School talks about research which demonstrates the positive effects of exercise on the brain

Download PDF magazine

47 Rehab

The road to rehabilitation

A summary of the key stages in rehabilitation, plus details of how the equipment already in your gym can be used as part of the rehab process

Download PDF magazine

53 Member payments

On the money

We assess a selection of different membership models and look at how existing member payment software packages can support these

Download PDF magazine

57 Outdoor fitness

Fitness al fresco

A round-up of some innovative outdoor fitness initiatives

Download PDF magazine

60 Exercise management

Member management

With a growing number of exercise management systems on the market, we summarise the key functionalities and USPs of each

Download PDF magazine

64 Product news

Fitness-kit.net

Ice wraps, cooling systems and an exercise video library

Download PDF magazine

65 Research round-up

Chasing pavements

Studies show that people who live in neighbourhoods with pavements are more likely to achieve the minimum recommended levels of physical activity

Download PDF magazine

66 Supplier profile

Holm Hofmann, Milon

Milon’s UK business development manager talks about effective programming and medical fitness

Download PDF magazine

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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.

Workers' Educational Association and CLUK team up to launch Carbon Literacy Course

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