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3 Editor's letter

Brain health

Healthcare professionals report that exercise leads to calmer and more healthy behaviour, better lifestyle patterns and a greater sense of wellbeing among dementia and Alzheimer's sufferers

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8 Write to reply

Letters

Exercise programmes should focus on improving people’s future health as well as their current fitness levels, says Peter Hope

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10 News

News round-up

New report shows that GPs lack access to exercise referral schemes, plus a £15m refurb for Billingham

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16 News

International news

Willow Stream spa for Monte Carlo, EHFA and IHRSA sign agreement, and Vivafit reaches the 100-club milestone in Portugal

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18 News

FIA update

Support from MPs for the MoreActive4Life campaign, and a look at the new report from the Public Health Commission

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22 News

REPS update

REPs strikes an agreement with SQA to recognise Scottish qualifications

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24 News

People news

Brigid Simmonds to leave BISL, and Kevin Yates talks about winning the FIA Future of FLAME Award

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27 Leisure diary

Diary dates

Leisure Industry Week takes place at the Birmingham NEC next month

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28 Everyone's talking about

GP training

Should GPs be trained in exercise science to enable them to refer people for exercise, and to work with the fitness industry?

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30 Interview

FX Leisure

Stuart Taylor, director of independent family-owned FX Leisure, talks about doing things differently and creating an engaging environment

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39 Fitness, web and tv

Next generation

Should bricks and mortar health clubs be worried about the advent of online gyms and TV-based fitness offerings? We ask the people behind this new breed of ‘virtual club’

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42 Obesity

Prevention for life

The Pritikin Center in the US has, for many years, been providing prevention and cure for lifestyle diseases such as obesity and diabetes. We talk to president Paul Lehr about the Pritikin Program

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54 Health club spa q&a

Committed to spa

We talk to Nick Coutts, CEO of Holmes Place Iberia, about the success of their spa memberships

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56 Health club spa

Spa news

New Edinburgh spa for Bannatyne’s, and Hoole Hall to open in November

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57 Health club spa

Amazing space

Huntingdon Leisure Centre recently underwent a major refurb, including the creation of a spa and kids’ play area, to expand its user base. We take a look at the development

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60 Health club spa q&a

Gerard McCarthy

The sales director for Dalesauna talks about developments in heat experiences, and calls for the industry to make spas more affordable

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66 Supplier profile

Arie van Winkelhof, Gym80

The MD of gym80 International talks about growing the category, developing a CV range and providing operators with an alternative based on quality, not quantity

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EP 2009 issue 8

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3 Editor's letter

Brain health

8 Write to reply

Letters

Exercise programmes should focus on improving people’s future health as well as their current fitness levels, says Peter Hope

Download PDF magazine

10 News

News round-up

New report shows that GPs lack access to exercise referral schemes, plus a £15m refurb for Billingham

Download PDF magazine

16 News

International news

Willow Stream spa for Monte Carlo, EHFA and IHRSA sign agreement, and Vivafit reaches the 100-club milestone in Portugal

Download PDF magazine

18 News

FIA update

Support from MPs for the MoreActive4Life campaign, and a look at the new report from the Public Health Commission

Download PDF magazine

22 News

REPS update

REPs strikes an agreement with SQA to recognise Scottish qualifications

Download PDF magazine

24 News

People news

Brigid Simmonds to leave BISL, and Kevin Yates talks about winning the FIA Future of FLAME Award

Download PDF magazine

27 Leisure diary

Diary dates

Leisure Industry Week takes place at the Birmingham NEC next month

Download PDF magazine

28 Everyone's talking about

GP training

Should GPs be trained in exercise science to enable them to refer people for exercise, and to work with the fitness industry?

Download PDF magazine

30 Interview

FX Leisure

Stuart Taylor, director of independent family-owned FX Leisure, talks about doing things differently and creating an engaging environment

Download PDF magazine

39 Fitness, web and tv

Next generation

Should bricks and mortar health clubs be worried about the advent of online gyms and TV-based fitness offerings? We ask the people behind this new breed of ‘virtual club’

Download PDF magazine

42 Obesity

Prevention for life

54 Health club spa q&a

Committed to spa

We talk to Nick Coutts, CEO of Holmes Place Iberia, about the success of their spa memberships

Download PDF magazine

56 Health club spa

Spa news

New Edinburgh spa for Bannatyne’s, and Hoole Hall to open in November

Download PDF magazine

57 Health club spa

Amazing space

Huntingdon Leisure Centre recently underwent a major refurb, including the creation of a spa and kids’ play area, to expand its user base. We take a look at the development

Download PDF magazine

60 Health club spa q&a

Gerard McCarthy

The sales director for Dalesauna talks about developments in heat experiences, and calls for the industry to make spas more affordable

Download PDF magazine

66 Supplier profile

Arie van Winkelhof, Gym80

The MD of gym80 International talks about growing the category, developing a CV range and providing operators with an alternative based on quality, not quantity

Download PDF magazine

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