News: Wellness
Countdown to FILEX and Fitness Expo
The three-day FILEX 2009 convention, the largest fitness event in the South East Asia region, is a three-day program providing more than 25 business sessions, delivered by key...
Apr 15, 2009
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Fitness
HF Industries to distribute Viper Rope Climber
In conjunction with Marpo Kinetics, HF Industries have announced that the Viper Rope Climber products have finally arrived in Australia. Marpo Kinetics is the industry leader in...
Apr 14, 2009
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Fitness
Activity won't make up for sitting
Sitting down is about to join smoking and junk food on the list of vices that increase the risk of diabetes and heart disease. New Australian research shows that half-an-hour in...
Apr 7, 2009
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Fitness
First Activity Recommendations for Older Australians
The Australian Government has released recommendations for physical activity levels for older Australians. Under the new recommendations, which the Government claims as an...
Mar 23, 2009
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Fitness
YMCA Calls for Investment in Health
While the economy is facing recession, the YMCA Victoria is reporting signs that consumers are taking care of their health and fitness. As Chief Executive Peter Burns (pictured)...
Mar 19, 2009
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New Distributors for Power Plate
Power Plate's reputation as the leader in Acceleration Training exercise is set to be enhanced by the appointment of new distributors in Australia. The new distributors, En_Core...
Mar 17, 2009
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Channel Ten attacked over junk food ads
Advertisers of unhealthy foods make Network Ten their first choice, according to research published today by consumer watchdog Choice. The report Food Advertising to Children:...
Mar 16, 2009
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Fitness music battle heads to Court
Today sees the Copyright Tribunal of Australia begin its hearing a claim from The Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) to change both the rate and the nature of...
Mar 16, 2009
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Fitness
Guide to Clarify Fitness Messages
In a bid to clarify the sometimes conflicting and misleading fitness information available, Pro-Visual Publishing is urging greater awareness of key fitness indicators through...
Mar 13, 2009
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Fitness
Retention Management Launches Prospect Program
Retention Management has launched a new Prospect Email program as part of its industry leading member communication service. An expansion of its automated email services, the...
Mar 12, 2009
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Fitness
Extreme Potential for X-Dream
Eye fitness has introduced Trixter's new X-Dream bike to Australia and New Zealand. The integrated, innovative and immersive X-Dream is ideally suited for the CV floor in...
Mar 11, 2009
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Membership Soars in Singapore Gyms
Fitness chains in Singapore have seen their membership levels rise by rates of over 10% in the past six months. According to a report in Singapore's The Straits Times , a survey...
Mar 6, 2009
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Fitness Spending to See Least Cut Back
New Zealand consumers have been identified as being among the most resilient in the Asia/Pacific region, while their commitment to spending on fitness is higher than for any...
Mar 5, 2009
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Fitness Survey Shows Music Licensing Concern
The potential rise in music licensing fees is the biggest single concern among fitness club owners and managers in Australia. According to initial findings from the second...
Mar 3, 2009
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Sportwall interactive provides over 150 games and drills
Following recent rebranding from 123Strive Australasia to Eye Fitness, the company has introduced Xergames' XerDance and Sportwall products. Both XerDance and Sportwall provide...
Mar 2, 2009
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Fitness
Cryptosporidium Infection hits 200 in Sydney
19 public swimming pools in NSW are being super-chlorinated after an outbreak of the cryptosporidium parasite infected 200 people, half of them children under five. Since the...
Feb 27, 2009
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Aquatics
Asian Fitness in a 'State of Flux'
The fitness industry in the Asia-Pacific region is in a "state of flux" according to the third edition of the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) Asia...
Feb 25, 2009
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Sir Richard Branson launches 'Best Health Club in the World'
Announcing his new Virgin Active club in Sydney's Frenchs Forest as "the best health club in the world" Virgin founder and global chief, Sir Richard Branson today officially...
Feb 24, 2009
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Fitness
Wireless Product Manufacturing Deal
MYE Entertainment has signed an agreement to have its wireless entertainment products manufactured and distributed by Sydney-based Fitness Audio. The deal, which will see the...
Feb 20, 2009
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Fitness
Fitness Skills Gap Continues: Childrens' Programs Suffer
A shortage of fitness trainers qualified to deliver exercise programs to children still exists despite the economic downturn. "There is an urgent need for qualified fitness...
Feb 20, 2009
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Cycling can 'help make Australia the healthiest country'
The Cycling Promotion Fund (CPF) has called on the Australian Federal Government to promote cycling in mass marketing campaigns and to establish targets to increase...
Feb 19, 2009
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Government
Jetts Links with Intelligenz Solutions
Fast growing fitness chain Jetts Fitness, which franchises 24/7 express clubs, has announced a strategic relationship with Intelligenz Solutions, a leading provider of wellness...
Feb 18, 2009
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HopSports Training Systems for Fitness and Education
Following recent rebranding from 123Strive Australasia to Eye Fitness, the newly named business has formally introduced the HopSports Training System. With its unique training...
Feb 16, 2009
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Fitness
Spa and Beauty Expo Returns to Melbourne
Returning to Melbourne in 2009, the International Beauty Expo is to be held at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre on 4th and 5th April 2009. Over 30,000 visitors...
Feb 12, 2009
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Environment