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FITNESS, HEALTH, WELLNESS

Depression news

A new study by UCLA Health found Kundalini yoga provided several benefits to cognition and
While life expectancy has increased, the extra years are often not spent in good health.
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has released its annual Future of Wellness report, forecasting what
Mike Farrar, chair of UK Active, has called on the UK government to deploy the
People in the UK are getting the message that health clubs can support and protect
Survivalist, Bear Grylls has partnered with four mental health heavyweights and former TV producer, Neil
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As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
Physical activity is 1.5 times more effective than counselling or leading medications when it comes
Power-assisted exercise specialist Innerva has teamed up with academics and technology providers to launch Planet
Incorporating a SnowRoom into your spa or fitness studio is a tried and tested business
Physical activity should be a “mainstay approach” for doctors treating patients with depression, anxiety and
Almost half of the population of the EU don't exercise or play sport and the
A new sleep mask, which can track eye movements, including REM, during sleep, will be
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
A new report from The World Health Organization (WHO), Global Status Report on Physical Activity
As the UK’s new prime minister Liz Truss prepares an energy bailout, UK Active has
4 Global has expanded its Data Hub (DataHub) platform into Europe. The announcement was made
A new report by Deloitte, outlining the social and economic value of the global health
Incorporating a SnowRoom into your spa or fitness studio is a tried and tested business
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) is launching a new initiative dedicated to psychedelics and psychedelic
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
20 March 2022 will mark Global Massage Makes Me Happy & Healthy Day (MMMHH Day),
People suffering from mild depression should be offered exercise, mindfulness, therapy or meditation before medication,
Last week marked the eighth annual Aufguss World Championships, hosted in one of the world’s
A consultation on social prescribing and other similar health programmes will look to "uncover the
People with depression should be prescribed exercise and then monitored for the first 12 weeks
In the Global Wellness Institute ’s (GWI) latest Q&A, spa and wellness icon Sue Harmsworth
Holistic medical wellness resort The Farm at San Benito has launched new retreats at its
Budget fitness operator The Gym Group has generated £1.8bn in social value since 2016. Pre-pandemic,
Leading spa figures Marina Efraimoglou, Dr Daniel Friedland, Corinna Yap and Ophelia Yeung, came together
ukactive has published six 'policy calls', which it says are crucial in order to help
The closing of gyms, leisure centres and swimming pools under COVID-19 restrictions is costing the
A major seven-year study of more than 150,000 people has found that those with higher
Dr Vivek Murthy, the 19th US Surgeon General, spoke to attendees of the Global Wellness
Aromatherapy Associates has launched a new rose-inspired blend, with a line of five new essentials
The pandemic’s outbreak caused many people to use time in nature as a coping mechanism
Sue Harmsworth, industry influencer and founder of ESPA, has recently announced the launch of the
A study by Rutgers University has suggested that it could be possible to predict which
The Global Wellness Institute’s (GWI) latest Q&A with experts on wellness in the age of
Lefay Resort and Spa Lago di Garda in Italy has introduced five new treatment packages
Leisure operator Everyone Active has launched a new digital offering, to run alongside its bricks
During lockdown, people all around the world turned to the arts to take sanctuary from
A set of posters created by a fitness studio manager, mimicking the government's COVID-19 NHS
12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Recent work includes a gym refurb for a number of Everyone Active sites and a full range of merchandise for the Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
GymNation is pioneering the future of fitness with software specialist Perfect Gym providing a scalable tech platform to power and sustain its growth
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
HCM promotional features
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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HCM magazine
Wellness
Absenteeism and presenteeism is taking a huge economic toll, with musculoskeletal problems and poor mental health the biggest issues. Can workplace wellness make a difference? Kath Hudson investigates
HCM magazine
Opinion
Dr Paul Bedford talks to Jak Phillips about the double-edged sword of the strength training trend and his ambitions for the sector
HCM magazine
Recovery
As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
HCM magazine
Specifier
You might be tempted to skip a service, but experts say it will cost you in the long run. Providers tell Steph Eaves why they their work is important to the management of assets
HCM magazine
Research
A new study from researchers at Yale shows HIIT can reverse nerve damage caused by Parkinson’s
HCM magazine
Insight
Liz Terry looks at which operators are most recognised by consumers, using Kantar’s latest brand insight
HCM magazine
News report
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
Letters
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you – [email protected]
HCM magazine
As more people join clubs to support their mental health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
HCM magazine
Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
HCM magazine
Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
HCM magazine
I would say those results, along with the team’s total lack of complacency – their desire to keep improving – have been the two big highlights of my first year
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing a transformation with a new look and estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
HCM magazine
Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
HCM magazine
Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
HCM magazine
HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Study Active acquires Premier Global name and select branding assets
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets from Assessment Technologies Institute LLC, part of Ascend Learning in the US.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Sibec EMEA to blend fitness with luxury at Fairmont Monte Carlo
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Fairmont Monte Carlo this Autumn.
Company profiles
Company profile: Everyone Active
Everyone Active's aim is to get communities active, engaged and entertained through our wide-ranging activities ...
Company profiles
Company profile: GymNation
GymNation was created to provide a better kind of gym experience, one that builds strength ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Zoom Media press release: Zoom Media launches ‘livegood' wellness channel to deliver in-club entertainment on consoles and screens
Zoom Media, a leading provider of digital media solutions for health clubs, has launched a proprietary wellness content channel called Livegood – a digital hub of health and wellness media.
Featured press releases
Power Plate UK press release: Power plate + red light therapy: life-changing ‘biostacking’
“We combine Power Plate and red light therapy in all our small group classes,” says Natt Summers, founder and owner of Accomplish Fitness in Hungerford, Berkshire.
Directory
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SpaBooker: Spa software
Salt therapy products
Himalayan Source: Salt therapy products
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Property & Tenders
Loughton, IG10
Knight Frank
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
22-24 Apr 2024
Galgorm Resort, York,
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10-12 May 2024
China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China
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23-24 May 2024
Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
Diary dates
30 May - 02 Jun 2024
Rimini Exhibition Center, Rimini, Italy
Diary dates
08-08 Jun 2024
Worldwide, Various,
Diary dates
11-13 Jun 2024
Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore, Singapore
Diary dates
12-13 Jun 2024
ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
03-05 Sep 2024
IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
Diary dates
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Diary dates
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
Diary dates
22-25 Oct 2024
Messe Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
24-24 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
04-07 Nov 2024
In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
Diary dates

Depression news

A new study by UCLA Health found Kundalini yoga provided several benefits to cognition and
While life expectancy has increased, the extra years are often not spent in good health.
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has released its annual Future of Wellness report, forecasting what
Mike Farrar, chair of UK Active, has called on the UK government to deploy the
People in the UK are getting the message that health clubs can support and protect
Survivalist, Bear Grylls has partnered with four mental health heavyweights and former TV producer, Neil
Elevate
Elevate
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
Physical activity is 1.5 times more effective than counselling or leading medications when it comes
Power-assisted exercise specialist Innerva has teamed up with academics and technology providers to launch Planet
Incorporating a SnowRoom into your spa or fitness studio is a tried and tested business
Physical activity should be a “mainstay approach” for doctors treating patients with depression, anxiety and
Almost half of the population of the EU don't exercise or play sport and the
A new sleep mask, which can track eye movements, including REM, during sleep, will be
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
A new report from The World Health Organization (WHO), Global Status Report on Physical Activity
As the UK’s new prime minister Liz Truss prepares an energy bailout, UK Active has
4 Global has expanded its Data Hub (DataHub) platform into Europe. The announcement was made
A new report by Deloitte, outlining the social and economic value of the global health
Incorporating a SnowRoom into your spa or fitness studio is a tried and tested business
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) is launching a new initiative dedicated to psychedelics and psychedelic
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
20 March 2022 will mark Global Massage Makes Me Happy & Healthy Day (MMMHH Day),
People suffering from mild depression should be offered exercise, mindfulness, therapy or meditation before medication,
Last week marked the eighth annual Aufguss World Championships, hosted in one of the world’s
A consultation on social prescribing and other similar health programmes will look to "uncover the
People with depression should be prescribed exercise and then monitored for the first 12 weeks
In the Global Wellness Institute ’s (GWI) latest Q&A, spa and wellness icon Sue Harmsworth
Holistic medical wellness resort The Farm at San Benito has launched new retreats at its
Budget fitness operator The Gym Group has generated £1.8bn in social value since 2016. Pre-pandemic,
Leading spa figures Marina Efraimoglou, Dr Daniel Friedland, Corinna Yap and Ophelia Yeung, came together
ukactive has published six 'policy calls', which it says are crucial in order to help
The closing of gyms, leisure centres and swimming pools under COVID-19 restrictions is costing the
A major seven-year study of more than 150,000 people has found that those with higher
Dr Vivek Murthy, the 19th US Surgeon General, spoke to attendees of the Global Wellness
Aromatherapy Associates has launched a new rose-inspired blend, with a line of five new essentials
The pandemic’s outbreak caused many people to use time in nature as a coping mechanism
Sue Harmsworth, industry influencer and founder of ESPA, has recently announced the launch of the
A study by Rutgers University has suggested that it could be possible to predict which
The Global Wellness Institute’s (GWI) latest Q&A with experts on wellness in the age of
Lefay Resort and Spa Lago di Garda in Italy has introduced five new treatment packages
Leisure operator Everyone Active has launched a new digital offering, to run alongside its bricks
During lockdown, people all around the world turned to the arts to take sanctuary from
A set of posters created by a fitness studio manager, mimicking the government's COVID-19 NHS
1 - 40 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Recent work includes a gym refurb for a number of Everyone Active sites and a full range of merchandise for the Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
GymNation is pioneering the future of fitness with software specialist Perfect Gym providing a scalable tech platform to power and sustain its growth
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
As more people join clubs to support their mental health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
HCM magazine
Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
HCM magazine
Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
HCM magazine
I would say those results, along with the team’s total lack of complacency – their desire to keep improving – have been the two big highlights of my first year
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing a transformation with a new look and estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
HCM magazine
Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
HCM magazine
Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
HCM magazine
HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Study Active acquires Premier Global name and select branding assets
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets from Assessment Technologies Institute LLC, part of Ascend Learning in the US.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Sibec EMEA to blend fitness with luxury at Fairmont Monte Carlo
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Fairmont Monte Carlo this Autumn.
Company profiles
Company profile: Everyone Active
Everyone Active's aim is to get communities active, engaged and entertained through our wide-ranging activities ...
Company profiles
Company profile: GymNation
GymNation was created to provide a better kind of gym experience, one that builds strength ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Zoom Media press release: Zoom Media launches ‘livegood' wellness channel to deliver in-club entertainment on consoles and screens
Zoom Media, a leading provider of digital media solutions for health clubs, has launched a proprietary wellness content channel called Livegood – a digital hub of health and wellness media.
Featured press releases
Power Plate UK press release: Power plate + red light therapy: life-changing ‘biostacking’
“We combine Power Plate and red light therapy in all our small group classes,” says Natt Summers, founder and owner of Accomplish Fitness in Hungerford, Berkshire.
Directory
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Salt therapy products
Himalayan Source: Salt therapy products
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Property & Tenders
Loughton, IG10
Knight Frank
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
22-24 Apr 2024
Galgorm Resort, York,
Diary dates
10-12 May 2024
China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China
Diary dates
23-24 May 2024
Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
Diary dates
30 May - 02 Jun 2024
Rimini Exhibition Center, Rimini, Italy
Diary dates
08-08 Jun 2024
Worldwide, Various,
Diary dates
11-13 Jun 2024
Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore, Singapore
Diary dates
12-13 Jun 2024
ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
03-05 Sep 2024
IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
Diary dates
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Diary dates
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
Diary dates
22-25 Oct 2024
Messe Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
24-24 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
04-07 Nov 2024
In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
Diary dates
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