SUPPLIER & TRAINING
App in development to boost sports participation
Canadian software company Geosports is developing an app to try and increase participation in sport in an age in which the developer believes people are less involved in sports and physical activity. The app allows users to advertise the
sport they want to practise, plus the time and date they are available, with a notification sent out to other users with the same interest near their chosen location. The app could also potentially be used
to help teams or local clubs find new members, or discover other enthusiasts to cover for injured teammates. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=U7b5S
Samsung has pipped Apple to the post in the race to release the next fitness tracking smartwatch, announcing two updated versions of its Gear product line at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Apple is expected to announce
a range of health and fitness focused offerings in the near future – including a smartwatch – but Korean company Samsung has stolen a march on its rival with the unveiling of the Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo smartwatches. Both models – updates of the
original Galaxy Gear watch – feature slimmer designs and increased health and fitness functionality. They use Samsung’s own
New course: Further employment opportunities
Premier and Les Mills team up to offer new qualification
Premier Training and Les Mills have teamed up to deliver a new exercise to music qualification that will give instructors further employment opportunities while carrying out their training. The course provides learners with the knowledge to go on and complete any of the Les Mills programmes. “This is a great opportunity to drive the Les Mills name to graduates as we aim to create a fitter planet,” says Les Mills’ Jean-Ann Marnoch. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=m2k7U
Microsoft launches fitness app for Windows Phone
Microsoft is the latest company to join the fitness app trend by releasing the Bing Health & Fitness Windows Phone app. Initially released in beta format through
the Windows store, the pre-release version offers a combination of fitness, health and nutrition-tracking features. The app includes more than 100,000
foods to track daily calories, with nutrition information, health indicators, symptom checker and an exercise tracker, plus video browsing for workouts and yoga poses. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=s8m9W
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Tizen software in place of Google’s Android, and are fitted with an accelerometer and gyroscope – capable of acting as a pedometer and an optical heart rate monitor. They can also play music via Bluetooth headphones without needing to connect to a smartphone or tablet.
The Samsung Gear 2 is only 10mm thick and weighs 68g (2.4oz) The Gear 2 also features a 2-megapixel
camera at the top of a 1.63” Super AMOLED screen – something the Gear 2 Neo lacks. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=n3x9A
Precor partners YMCA to get youths active
Fitness equipment manufacturer Precor has announced a new corporate partnership with YMCA, the youth charity and largest provider of fitness training in the UK fitness industry. Throughout the year-long partnership,
Precor will support the development of a new YMCA Health and Wellbeing regional network – a forum for YMCAs to collaborate in further developing and delivering fitness and health activities in their local communities. Precor, part of global sports equipment
company Amer Sports, will also raise funds for the charity through a series of events. These efforts got off to a colourful start recently, when staff at Precor UK’s Frimley head office took part in a ‘More Than Just A Song’ day, where teams dressed up as the
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As part of the year-long partnership, Precor will be raising funds for the YMCA charity
Village People as they learnt more about the work of YMCA, as well as donating goods to be sold at YMCA charity shops. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=M2w7n
Legend system to improve Inverclyde Leisure efficiency
Scottish leisure trust Inverclyde Leisure has chosen Legend Club Management Systems to improve the customer experience and bring operational efficiencies to regional leisure services. The organisation, which operates sports and community facilities throughout
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Renfrewshire and services more than a million customers, will implement Legend’s leisure management solutions across 13 facilities. The solution gives customers real-time
access to online services across a variety of platforms. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=P6u2F
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