News: Wellness
Are we creating the right environments for youth fitness?
While the Australian and New Zealand Governments are desperately trying to manage and mitigate the incidence of obesity and diabetes in children and youth, author Wendy Sweet...
Apr 19, 2013
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Are sports clubs needlessly putting professional athletes at risk?
Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) is questioning whether elite sport clubs are threatening the health of athletes through the use of non-accredited sports scientists....
Apr 19, 2013
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Active kids coming to Hutt City Council parks
Hutt City Council's Active Kids park sessions are set to keep hundreds of children active and energised during the school holidays. Offering two hours of fun and games in Hutt...
Apr 18, 2013
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Surfing Australia signs up to help tackle youth binge drinking
Surfing Australia is the latest national sporting organisation to join the Australian Government's Be the Influence - Tackling Binge Drinking initiative. Be the Influence -...
Apr 17, 2013
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PulseTec Solutions releases GymBrand smartphone apps
Engaging members has just become easier with the launch of the GymBrand Smartphone App from PulseTec Solutions. Mindful of trends for consumers to use Smartphones and tablet...
Apr 17, 2013
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Come and visit Australasian Leisure Management at the Australian Fitness & Health Expo
Visitors to the Australasian Leisure Management stand (booth W69) at this weekend's Australian Fitness & Health Expo will be able to pick up a copy of the March/April 2013 issue...
Apr 17, 2013
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Emaar brings bicycle hire service to Dubai Marina
UAE real estate developer Emaar has launched its bicycle rental service in Dubai Marina, in a bid to promote greater physical fitness and wellbeing in the Emirate. The service...
Apr 16, 2013
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Synergy Fitness named Cybex 'International Distributor of the Year'
In its first year as Australasian distributors for the internationally renowned Cybex brand of commercial fitness equipment, Synergy Fitness has exceeded all expectations by...
Apr 16, 2013
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ARV to stage Cryptosporidium industry information session
Following a four-fold increase in waterborne gastric cases among pool users in Victoria and recent advice from the Victorian Department of Health for aquatic centres to undergo...
Apr 15, 2013
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Research identifies living needs of central Christchurch
Nearly 50% of respondents to a Christchurch City Council survey said they would consider the central city as a place to live. To help developers and other stakeholders...
Apr 14, 2013
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Clubware helps transform historic squash club into thriving local fitness centre
Business is booming at well-known Wellington fitness clubs following the introduction of Clubware membership management software by Club Manager Rob Walker. Club Kelburn,...
Apr 11, 2013
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Expo to meet the needs of discerning fitness industry buyers
When discerning members and potential members choose a gym or health club their decision is often based on the facility's range of equipment and how up to date it is. Backing...
Apr 10, 2013
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Innovative ways to measure, manage and maximise customer loyalty
As the Australian fitness industry's attention focuses on Sydney in the second half of April, membership retention experts The Retention People (TRP) are set to hold a series of...
Apr 9, 2013
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Youth rugby league player death a freak occurrence
An on-field accident that led to the death of a teenage rugby league player has been described as an unlucky chance occurrence by a leading sports injury expert. Sports Medicine...
Apr 9, 2013
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Cutting edge summit for fitness businesses
With the FILEX fitness convention set to be the focus of Australia's fitness industry in the coming weeks, event host the Australian Fitness Network will again be hosting its...
Apr 8, 2013
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NRL to launch player 'passport' program
The NRL is expected to start its biological passport program within a month, as part of its response to the doping controversy hanging over the game. Up to 70 players, including...
Apr 8, 2013
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HQH Fitness to offer new Total Gym
HQH Fitness, the distributor for Total Gym® in Australia and New Zealand, has added the new Total Gym Core Trainer to its line of Total Gym commercial products. Total Gym, a...
Apr 5, 2013
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Fighting Fit at the Australian Fitness & Health Expo
The Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Zone at the 2013 Australian Fitness & Health Expo is set to give visitors the opportunity to train, practice and be educated by Ultimate Fighting...
Apr 3, 2013
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FitnessNZ roadshow to inform exercise facility managers and personal trainers across New Zealand
Through June, industry peak body Fitness New Zealand will be conducting its annual regional roadshow for exercise facility managers and personal trainers. Designed to support...
Apr 2, 2013
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Ministry of Health's new dietary resource acknowledged by New Zealand's top exercise industry bodies
The New Zealand Ministry of Health's new dietary resource 'Eating for Healthy Older People' has been received welcomed by both Fitness New Zealand, and the Register of Exercise...
Apr 1, 2013
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Club Physical brand returns at three Auckland fitness clubs
The legal battle between Auckland gym brands Club Physical and Jolt Fitness is over with Club Physical set to reopen clubs in the suburbs of Botany, Three Kings and Westgate at...
Mar 30, 2013
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Technogym Australia names new National Key Accounts Manager
Technogym, a leading global provider of innovative and engaging wellness solutions for physical exercise, has announced the appointment of Chris Ablett to the position of...
Mar 28, 2013
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Plus Fitness expansion continues with new club openings
Approaching the second anniversary of opening their first franchised club, fast growing 24 hour gym franchise Plus Fitness 24/7 has opened four new clubs in as many weeks. The...
Mar 27, 2013
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International exercise professionals confederation expands in North America
The International Confederation of Registers for Exercise Professionals (ICREPs) has recently admitted its first North American member, Canada's National Fitness Leadership...
Mar 27, 2013
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