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Health Club Management magazine
2013 issue 5
3. Editor's letter: Social responsibility
Can the sector better engage with members by more wholeheartedly embracing CSR? Kate Cracknell reports on the birth of Gymtopia
6. Letters: Write to reply
Training people to be the positive face of the gym can add vibrancy to your club, says énergie's Jim Durie
8. UK news round-up:
Physical activity finally makes it onto the QOF, bidders line up for DLL, and Fitness First outlines a major investment in its estate
16. International news:
Vivafit signs deals for Bahrain and Qatar, while Dutch operator TrainMore opens two new sites
18. People news: News
Operator Les Mills makes three senior appointments to its team
20. IHRSA update: Casting a better light
Clubs need to be proactive in their approach to media opportunities, says Patricia Amend
22. ukactive update: A prescription to get moving
ukactive joins forces with Sport England to put more weight behind its drive to see a fitness professional in every GP surgery
26. Everyone's talking about...: Sweating your assets
With online businesses and out-of-club fitness on the rise, how can facility-based operators respond? We ask our panel of experts
28. Interview: Steve Philpott & David Cowans
After acquiring DC Leisure, housing giant Places for People became a new player in the leisure arena. Julie Cramer talks to both company chiefs
34. New opening: A game of two halves
The founder of The Second Half Centre in London tells Kate Cracknell about her unique approach to successful ageing
38. Promotional feature: Craftsman Quality Lockers
The £24m ON-X Linwood Centre is championing change and placing customer needs first.
40. Social strategy: Measure of success
Operators increasingly need to demonstrate social value. Julie Cramer reports on the progress being made
46. Behaviour change: Change from within
The first in a new behaviour change series looks at the individual as expert
49. Research round-up: Hunger games
Exercise can effectively help to reduce appetite, says new research
51. Retention series: The new member journey
In part one of a new retention series, Guy Griffiths looks at the importance of the new member journey
54. Combat sports: Think out of the box
Combat sports are growing in popularity, but do they belong in the mainstream, asks Kath Hudson
57. Flooring: fitness-kit.net special - Flooring
We feature the latest flooring products and installations
59. Secondhand Kit: Out with the old, in with the 'like new'
Remanufactured gym equipment is helping operators achieve high quality facilities on a budget
62. Sports conditioning: Peak performance
St George's Park not only caters for elite footballers but also the public, with a range of performance packages
66. sporta series: Local touch
sporta reports on some life-changing community projects from the south-west of England
69. Product round-up: fitness-kit.net special
New launches from Disq Group, Stilum, Precor and Technogym
70. Spa trends: Watch this space
A look at the hottest trends impacting the health club spa industry
73. Project profiles: Supplier showcase
The latest projects from Matrix, Cybex and Dalesauna
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