Wearable technology news
04 Jan 2022
Wearable technology, outdoor exercise activities and strength training are among the trends expected to shape
26 Nov 2021
Active IQ - the UK’s leading awarding organisation for the leisure sector - has partnered
13 May 2021
Myzone has announced it's partnering with Wigan Warriors as the rugby club’s official heart rate
01 Aug 2019
Core Health & Fitness has appointed James Moffat as UK national sales manager. In his
09 Jul 2019
Research from property experts at Colliers International suggests people are increasingly willing to pay more
24 May 2019
Smart textile firm Kymira has launched the 'Ultimate Recovery Kit' in partnership with sports nutrition
The ‘health seeker’ is a term being used a lot within fitness right now, as
11 Dec 2018
Wearable tech has made a comeback as the 'hottest fitness trend' for 2019 – with
19 Nov 2018
Group training is a trend that is here to stay. It first appeared in the
26 Oct 2018
Boutique boxing and fitness studio operator Gloveworx has opened its newest location at the Westfield
31 May 2018
Wearable technology company Myzone has secured a partnership deal with fitness tech and services company
23 Mar 2018
A team of researchers at the University of Tokyo, Japan, has developed a highly flexible,
26 Jan 2018
Leaders from the sport, fitness and technology sectors have unveiled a dynamic collaboration to stimulate
No two gyms are the same, but making the most of artificial intelligence (AI) and
12 Jan 2018
Gyms registered with Myzone will be able to sign up to ‘boxing for fitness’ training
15 Jan 2018
England Netball has announced a new partnership with Catapult Sports to help measure the physical
21 Dec 2017
In a year of ups, downs, loops and scoops, Attractions Management looks back at some
16 Nov 2017
High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is predicted to be the leading exercise trend next year, taking
29 Aug 2017
Wearable technology giant Fitbit has announced the global launch of its first smartwatch, as it
05 Jul 2017
Wellness continues to infiltrate industries and disciplines, and now is gaining traction in the architecture,
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2021 has been dubbed the year of the ‘Great Resignation’, with numerous people in the
21 Feb 2017
Life Leisure's actilife health programme has been adopted by two North West leisure trusts planning
16 Feb 2017
Disney has launched its new wearable device, the second version of its hit MagicBand technology.
31 Jan 2017
US-based activity tracker supplier Misfit has teamed up with digital crypto-currency provider Bitwalking to make
25 Jan 2017
A leading condom company has created the world’s first sports wear made entirely from condom
18 Jan 2017
Fitness studio franchise YourZone45 is planning to open a fifth site in West Yorkshire this
20 Dec 2016
The main reason first-time buyers consider purchasing wearable technology is so they can track their
07 Dec 2016
The wearable technology sector grew by 3.1 per cent year on year in the third
01 Dec 2016
The leisure centre and health club industry needs to embrace the potential of the digital
29 Nov 2016
Operator Powerleague is aiming to “change the face of five-a-side football” after kicking off a
18 Oct 2016
A growing consumer appetite for fitness and a hive of investment activity within the health
18 Oct 2016
Startup businesses in social media, data and wearable technology are being encouraged to develop products
06 Oct 2016
Football fans will soon be able to ‘feel’ the game while watching the action, thanks
07 Sep 2016
Health club members expect wearable technology and Netflix-style workout services to “transform” their traditional gym
14 Jun 2016
Pure Gym has announced its latest big brand partnership as the UK’s largest gym chain
09 May 2016
The global fitness market is primed for explosive growth over the next decade, as accelerated
21 Apr 2016
Tottenham and England star striker Harry Kane is to head up a new summer physical
16 Feb 2016
Wearable fitness technology firm Sensoria, creators of the Sensoria smart sock, has added a new
21 Jan 2016
Sports minister Tracey Crouch has highlighted the importance of technology and apps in trying to
08 Jan 2016
Fitbit, the world’s biggest seller of wearable technology, is being sued in the US over
27 Oct 2015
After years of hype and expectation, wearable technology will finally take its place in the
21 Sep 2015
Exercise professionals need better training to be able to adequately advise their clients on the
15 Sep 2015
A new study identifying future trends in the museum sector has said that museums must
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“I’d been working on OutFit for a year when COVID-19 arrived and the appetite for outdoor fitness exploded. I knew its time had arrived”
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We were fortunate to be approached by Sheikh Mohammed – a Qatari entrepreneur – to develop the club
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Opinion
Florence Nightingale played an important role in the fitness industry and
if she were still with us, she’d certainly be campaigning for fitness trainers
to be fully involved in combating the effects of lockdown, says Muir Gray
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Fitronics’ new member journey software is supporting the
University of Oxford in improving its services for users
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Everyone’s talking about
Despite the renewed interest in health, a proportion of people remain nervous about
going back to health clubs because of infection levels in the wider community. Would
making adjustments to pricing help overcome these barriers? Kath Hudson investigates
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Statistics
New research from tech firm Mindbody gives insights into the state
of the US health and fitness market, as Lauren McAlister reports
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Supplier showcase
Premier Gym + Fitness, based in Newton Abbot, Devon, has opened
its doors to the public thanks to the help and support of Pulse Fitness
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Paul Ramsay
MD, 3d Leisure
“We’ve never wanted to be the biggest, just the best”
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The pandemic brought business as we knew it to a standstill. But not for long. Software
companies were quick to provide solutions to help clubs adapt and now these are here
to stay. Suppliers tell HCM how the pandemic is changing the industry for the better
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EuropeActive and the European Committee for
Standardisation are launching new standards for a wide
range of health club operations, as Cliff Collins explains
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“Members are coming back faster than we’ve ever seen. Normally about 20% of the people we sign up are re-joining. Right now, it’s 30%”
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Most consumer-facing sectors have standards to reassure customers on matters of safety and quality. Now it’s the turn of our industry to go through this rite of passage
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Code Fitness has partnered with body
composition experts Tanita to put
analysis at the heart of its programmes
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Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you – [email protected]
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As we wrap up 2021,
flooring suppliers share their
most exciting projects and
launches from the past year
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Exercise has been found to power up the body’s production of endocannabinoids and reduce chronic inflammation, explains Tom Walker
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Peter Croney CEO of Empowered Brands, owners of Énergie Fitness Group, today announced the
appointment of Technogym as one of their primary equipment partners that will help power
Energie’s international expansion over the next decade.
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The ‘health seeker’ is a term being used a lot within fitness right now, as recent surveys
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