HEALTH CLUB MANAGEMENT Welcome to
Health Club Management is IHRSA’s European Strategic Media Partner
p36 High Five enters the UK corporate market
p66 Improving the weight management offering within health clubs and leisure centres
p74 The latest product launches in the area of in-club AV systems and consoles Contents
03 Editor’s letter With the nation dying from obesity- related issues, it’s irresponsible to give people grounds to opt out of activity, says Kate Cracknell
08 Letters Clubs ready to embrace the latest tracking technology can gain greater insight into their members, says Karl Havard of STEEL London
10 News round-up The Gym Group eyes international expansion, Virgin Active set to launch hi-tech clubs, and expect more acquisitions by Nuffield
20 International news Fitness Hut signs a €12m funding deal for growth, and luxury club Oxygen Pro opens in Tehran, Iran
22 People news Steve Barrett joins start-up 1Rebel
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24 ukactive update An upcoming report promises to put a true value on the fitness sector, say ukactive’s David Stalker
26 IHRSA update Kristen Walsh looks ahead to the European Congress, being held in Amsterdam from 16–19 October
28 Diary dates This month sees the Active by Design Summit in London and Leisure Industry Week at the NEC
30 And the winner is... How will your club fare at this year’s Health Club Awards? Winners will be announced at LIW 2014
34 Everyone’s talking about... Behaviour change How can we change the nation’s psyche and get people moving? We ask our panel of experts
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36 Interview Paul Kienstra The CEO of corporate wellness specialist High Five Health Promotion talks to Kate Cracknell about entering the UK market and about pan-European growth plans
42 Hassles & uplifts Which elements of the member journey are most linked to retention levels? Dr Melvyn Hillsdon outlines the findings of the TRP 10,000 report
46 Beating BECTS A South Korean study finds exercise can help control BECTS, a form of childhood epilepsy
48 Gymtopia series Life after war Ray Algar reports on a joint US mission bringing war veterans and communities together through fitness initiatives
September 2014 © Cybertrek 2014
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