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As Technogym celebrates its 40th anniversary year, its founder talks about his passion for spreading the message of wellness worldwide
HCM issue 4 2023
A new policy recommends exercise to ease the pain of some forms of arthritis
HCM issue 11 2022
Exercise should be considered as a core treatment for those suffering from arthritis caused by
wear-and-tear.
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24 Nov 2022
How can operators ensure members feel a continual sense of improvement that keeps them coming back for more?
HCM issue 6 2022
In the UK, NICE no longer recommends graded exercise therapy for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and ME
HCM issue 10 2021
In a controversial U-turn, the UK’s National Institute of Health and Care
Excellence (NICE) has gone back on
its previous recommendation of prescribing exercise therapy for people
suffering from ME or chronic
fatigue syndrome (CFS).
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30 Oct 2021
Letters from the HCM mailbag. This month, Sir Muir Gray and James Swinnerton
HCM issue 4 2021
The Global Wellness Institute’s Move to be Well: The Global Economy of Physical Activity report uncovers the activity segments that can deliver and monetise more participation. Leonor Stanton takes a look at the data for HCM.
HCM Handbook 2020
Formerly the UK’s secretary of state
for health, now mayor of Greater
Manchester, Burnham has ambitious plans
to normalise physical activity and place it
at the heart of primary care
HCM issue 6 2019
10 million users in 14,000 facilities worldwide use Technogym's mywellness cloud to manage
their fitness and wellbeing. We talk to operators who are benefitting from this tech
HCM issue 8 2018
The average age of onset for depression
is now 14. Can exercise turn the tide?
HCM issue 5 2018
A recent report has found that having
good cardiorespiratory fitness may cut
the risk of death in men who suffer from
depression or anxiety by up to half
HCM issue 6 2017
In a recent clinical report, the American Academy of Pediatrics has acknowledged the
importance of exercise in obesity prevention and the reduction of many chronic diseases
among children. In doing so, it has advised pediatricians to take a more proactive role in
promoting and prescribing exercise.
news •
27 Jul 2015
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellent (NICE)’s new guidelines for
commissioners regarding exercise on referral schemes have been praised by
ukactive as helping to ‘drive forward the evidence base for physical activity.’
news •
26 Sep 2014
People facing discrimination because of their size may be more likely to put on
weight, according to a new study published in the journal Obesity.
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12 Sep 2014
The NHS should look to prescribe walking as a medical treatment for certain
patients, according to a GP whose practice has yielded positive health benefits
from exercise on recommendation.
news •
09 Sep 2014
Software provider Refer-all, which specialises in solutions to enhance the
efficiency of exercise referrals from GP to leisure provider, has launched a new
foundation designed to support leisure providers as they seek to work more
closely with local authorities in the area of public health.
news •
22 Jul 2014
A leading leisure industry medical advisor has said doctors need to ditch
concerns about hurting obese patients’ feelings and be more proactive in
prescribing exercise and weight management programmes.
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11 Apr 2014
Fitness levels, not age, should be used to determine whether older people should undergo surgery, according to a new study
HCM issue 10 2013
Women with type 2 diabetes have to work harder than men to get the same results in certain exercises, new research suggests
HCM issue 7 2013
A panel of experts has drawn up new guidelines to specifically help diabetics whose condition may limit vigorous exercise.
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23 Dec 2010
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health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling
to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
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