PROJECT PROFILES
Preva’s RFID technology is compatible with the university’s Smart Card
PUTTING TECHNOLOGY FIRST Client: Newcastle University Supplier: Precor
W
ith over 20,000 students, more than 10,000 participants at the Centre of Recreation and Sport
and 4,000 gym members, fitness is a priority at Newcastle University. The 400 sq m, 125-station fi tness
suite at the University’s Centre for Physical Recreation and Sport recently benefi ted from an upgrade, and now features Precor equipment and Precor’s cloud-based Preva networked fi tness solution. The upgrade is in line with the university’s Digital Interactive Strategy, which promotes the use of digital media and interaction with students.
Nick Beall, facility
services manager at Newcastle University, comments: “A major benefi t we saw in Precor equipment was its RFID
technology and compatibility with the university’s Smart Card. This is a student and staff ID card that allows access to all facilities on-site, and now also allows people to log in to the Preva network without having to remember user names or passwords.” The link with the university’s Smart
Card was vital to enhancing the student experience. The cards are used to scan in when attending lectures, and to gain access to computer cluster rooms and university buildings, and are also used as a library card and a sports membership card – and now also to log in to the Precor equipment.
Members at the upgraded sports
centre now benefi t from a range of Precor equipment including AMTs with Open Stride, elliptical cross-trainers and bikes. Precor’s Discovery Series Selectorised and Plate-Loaded strength machines are also available, alongside Icarian racks and a range of free weights. The gym has already seen a 28 per
cent year-on-year increase in usage, achieving over 6,800 visits each week. Beall continues: “Our initial intentions
with Preva networked fi tness were to use it as a vehicle for students to monitor and record their workouts and training sessions. However, we’re now developing things further and are using Preva to create weekly, monthly and termly fi tness challenges for members. Personal training staff and sports coaches are also using it extensively. “We’re investigating future uses, like
fun fi tness challenges against universities in the UK or worldwide, for coaches to monitor the training programmes and intensities of their team members, and for en masse charity workouts. It’s a fantastic piece of technology and its uses are immeasurable.” Beall adds: “The next stage will be
Preva is being used to create weekly, monthly and termly fi tness challenges 72 Read Health Club Management online at
healthclubmanagement.co.uk/digital
to use the data generated by Preva to communicate what equipment is being used at any moment in time.” Since the installation of Preva, the university has already developed a mobile app so students can see how busy the fi tness suite is via their mobile device. Details:
www.precor.com
September 2014 © Cybertrek 2014
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