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p34 PHE’s Kevin Fenton on tackling the nation’s inactivity
p40 Active Luton’s new primary school is pioneering an active education
p46 Spa for him: High-end spas are increasingly targeting a male clientele CONTENTS
05 Editor’s letter Does the sector need to cement its intent to combat physical inactivity with a bold ‘physical inactivity kills’ message, asks Kate Cracknell
08 Letters If we categorise obesity as a disease, is that not just another wrong message we send out to the nation, asks fitness coach Vera Duman
12 News round-up Fitness First unveils its rebrand and announces a £270m investment. Virgin Active’s £100m investment will prepare the way for flotation. And JD Sports enters the gym market with the launch of JD Gyms
20 International news Turkish low-cost operator MACFit continues its roll-out, Vivafit opens its first club in the Middle East, and Donna’s opens sixth ladies-only club
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22 People news Former FIA CEO Andrée Deane returns as head of YMCAfit after a four-year break from the industry
24 IHRSA update Kristen Walsh previews next month’s 33rd IHRSA International Convention & Trade Show
28 ukactive update CEO of ukactive David Stalker discusses the parliamentary group set up to examine physical inactivity
30 Diary dates Professional Beauty London takes place in February, and the ECA World Fitness Conference in March
32 Everyone’s talking about... The medical message Is ‘exercise is medicine’ an appealing message for the public, or is it too geared towards doctors?
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34 Interview Kevin Fenton The new director of health and wellbeing at Public Health England talks to Steven Ward about his mission to tackle the ‘wicked problem’ of physical inactivity
40 An active education A free school in Luton is the first in the UK to be set up by a leisure trust. Rhianon Howells finds out about its healthy approach
46 Men’s wellness Luxury health club spas are increasingly offering wellness services just for men. Kate Corney examines this growing trend
50 Wellness trends Camilla Parke of The Futures Company outlines some of the trends that will influence the health and wellness sector this year
February 2014 © Cybertrek 2014
p50 Trends that will shape health and wellness this year
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