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HEALTH CLUB MANAGEMENT
Should operators expand into training provision? p40 contents
03 editor’s letter Kate Cracknell asks if we need to re- think the labels we use in our sector
06 letters The fi tness sector must review the quality of its nutrition training, says lecturer Dr Gary Mendoza
08 news round-up New health and wellbeing research unit to open at Leeds Met university
16 international news Anytime Fitness opens its 100th Australian club, while Intensiti gears up to open its fi rst gym in Jordan
18 people news SkillsActive CEO Stephen Studd stands down after eight years
20 ihrsa update Thoughts on low-cost gyms and operational lessons from Denmark
New opening: Stars Gym brings mainstream martial arts training to Battersea p36
24 fi a update A 2012 national campaign is set to latch onto the power of London’s Olympic Games
26 competitive edge Scaling three peaks in Egypt’s Sinai desert and racing huskies in Lapland
27 diary dates ECA World Fitness/Thrive takes place in Florida, plus new B-Fit Expo in London and Spatex in Brighton
28 everyone’s talking about... the banks How do banks currently view the health and fi tness industry? We ask our panel of experts
Active ageing p49 4
30 interview laura kerby The MD of Nuffi eld Health Fitness and Wellbeing talks to Kate Cracknell about outcomes data and the importance of a holistic offer
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36 a star is born Independent health club Stars Gym in south London aims to make martial arts more mainstream
40 branching out Kate Cracknell reports on the opportunities for operators to enter the training provision arena
44 are you experienced? The rise of customer experience management is leaving traditional member retention activities behind, says Stuart Dyson
49 active ageing Kath Hudson looks at some inspiring health initiatives designed for the older generation
52 making headway Research suggests that exercise can be as effective as drugs in the preventative treatment of migraines
november/december 2011 © cybertrek 2011
On trend: IDEA report highlights mind-body pursuits p63
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