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Health Club Management
2014 issue 11

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Health Club Management 2014 issue 11
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3   Editor’s letter: Being Socially useful
Health clubs and leisure centres should embrace the commercial opportunity derived from being ‘socially useful’, says Kate Cracknell
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8   People:
We meet the inventors of the Act Alarm Clock, StepJockey calorie converter and One World Futbol
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14   Letters: Write to reply
The key to tackling inactivity in kids is to find solutions that are fun and scalable, says celebrity trainer Matt Roberts
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17   Promotional feature: Gantner
Have you considered installing fingerprint access technology in your club?
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18   News round-up:
Fitness First to sell off German estate, and PHE publishes new framework to combat inactivity
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28   International news:
Fitness First opens its third club in Kuwait, and the 4,000sq ft club Acibadem Sports opens in Istanbul
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30   People news:
Scott Rolfe is appointed CEO of Halo, and Mark Talley swaps LA fitness for Everyone Active
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32   Promotional feature: Les Mills
90 per cent of exercisers say they prefer to work out in a group. Is your studio timetable up to scratch?
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34   ukactive update: Party Conferences
CEO of ukactive David Stalker reviews the themes and moods at the recent Labour and Conservative Party conferences

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35   Promotional feature: Matrix Fitness
Matrix Fitness rounds up the news from its elite cycling team

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36   IHRSA update: IHRSA news
Arianna Huffington to speak at IHRSA 2015, and Olav Thorstad wins European leadership award
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38   Diary dates:
SIBEC Europe takes place in Madeira in November
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40   2015 predictions: Ask the experts
As we gear up for 2015, what looks set to drive growth for the health and fitness sector?
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42   Interview: Dr John Morgan
Kate Cracknell talks to the GP who hit the headlines for recommending walking to his patients, and finds out why he thinks more GPs should be following suit
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48   Tech series: Hi-tech future
What will the digital health club of the future look like? We ask the experts for their thoughts
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52   Promotional feature: Gerflor
An overview of Gerflor’s work with premium health club operator David Lloyd Leisure
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On the cover: Dr John Morgan The GP who sings the praises of exercise
 
54   Retention series: Interaction = progress = retention
Does interaction with fitness staff impact on member progress, and does this have an effect on retention? Melvyn Hillsdon reports
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60   Wearable technology: Wearing it well
We catch up with the latest products in wearable technology – a market that’s expected to be worth US$2bn by 2018
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64   Gymtopia series: Never say no
Ray Algar reports on the remarkable health club in the US that’s been giving back to its community for 26 years
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66   Research round-up: Fasting find
A groundbreaking US study has found that fasting can strengthen the immune system, and may have a role to play in healthy ageing
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68   Show review: LIW 2014
Nicky Jobson reports on all the news, excitement and product launches from this year’s Leisure Industry Week, which took place at the Birmingham NEC
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74   Health Club Awards: The winners
Meet the winning health and fitness clubs, announced at the recent Health Club Awards, as voted for by club members around the UK
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76   Management series: Show me the money
Health clubs rise and fall on the strength of their financial control and keeping the confidence of stakeholders, says Katherine Selby
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82   Service & maintenance: Keep on running
Innovations in service and maintenance can keep frustrating ‘out of order’ signs from appearing in your club. Kate Langrish reports
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86   Lockers: fitness-kit.net special
We round up some of the latest innovations in the world of lockers
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89   Supplier showcase:
We report on recent projects by Precor, Life Fitness and Prospec
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98   Lightweights:
Swiss hostel offers wellness on a shoestring, and a new cycling-focused hotel opens in Japan
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