Active Transportation Advocates Aggressively Push the Benefits of Trails
Active transportation advocates aggressively push the recreation and economic benefits created by trails.
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Catastrophic Injuries Intensify Focus On Safety at Field Eevents
Catastrophic injuries resulting from the hurling of heavy implements and human bodies have intensified the safety focus surrounding field events.
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Construction Costs: Will Spending More Now Reap Rewards Later?
In new constructions and remodels, decide if spending more now will reap you rewards later.
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Employees Follow Script to Avoid Embarrassing Ad-Libs
Giving employees a script to follow guards against embarrassing ad-libs.
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Exercise Adherence is Achilles' Heel of Even the Best New Year's Resolutions
Exercise adherence is the Achilles' heel of even the best New Year's resolutions.
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Facility Owners Must Choose Climbing Wall to Match Interest Levels of Patrons
Facility owners must choose climbing walls to match their patrons' abilities — lest they end up with an underutilized centerpiece.
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Find Out if You Have What it Takes to Sell to an Older Fitness Population
Find out if you have what it takes to sell to an older population.
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Flooring Trends Can Create 'Wow' Effect
Understand the top flooring trends and techniques to create a "wow" effect for your facility's design, no matter what your budget.
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How One Fitness Facility Increased its Member Usage Numbers
The fitness center at the private Daniel Island Club has increased member usage numbers with a great staff, clean facilities and lots of extra amenities.
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In Florida, Health Clubs' Duty to Stricken Patrons Doesn't Go Far Beyond Dialing 911
In Florida, health clubs' duty to stricken patrons doesn't go far beyond dialing 911.
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Northwestern Builds Connections and Fan Base During Networking Night
Northwestern builds industry peer groups -- and a basketball fan base -- during 'Networking Nights.'
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Passion No Substitute for Business Acumen When Creating Indoor Sports Facilities
Passion is no substitute for business acumen when launching a successful indoor sports center.
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Recognizing the Signs, Symptoms of Overtraining
Fitness professionals should recognize the signs and symptoms of overtraining, and help clients to recover from it, or prevent it in the first place.
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Researching Fitness Center Certification Requirements
Your fitness center's certification requirements should go beyond taking an employee's word for it. Research the certifying organization and make a paper trail to help avoid client injury and litigation.
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Signage, Supervision are Keys to Keeping Locker Rooms Safe
Appropriate signage and supervision are keys to keeping locker rooms safe. Also pay special attention to lockers, flooring and electrical outlets.
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Space Saver; Athletes in Business
Reviews of Space Planning Guidelines for Campus Recreational Sport Facilities and the online video series "Back to Back"
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Speculation Remains About Canada's 2010 Olympics Security Budget
Speculation remains about Canada's security budget for the 2010 Olympic Games.
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Stun Guns Increasingly Used at Sporting Events
Security officers are increasingly using stun guns to maintain order at sporting events, but are they taking crowd control too far?
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Technologically Advanced Suits Ignite Controversy in Swimming World
Technologically advanced suits have sparked discussion and controversy in the world of competitive swimming.
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The Best Ways to Trim Your Facility's Insurance Costs
In this difficult economic climate, do you use a hatchet or a scalpel to trim your facility's insurance costs?
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The U.S. Success In Beijing Helps Fuel Fencing Movement
U.S. success in Beijing has helped fuel a prep fencing movement.
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The Untold Perks of Owning a Fitness Facility
We all use the same party line about why we love owning a fitness center, but let's be honest — there are some perks we don't always talk about.
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Three Aquatics Directors Talk Percentages, Programming, Philosophies
Three aquatics directors take time to talk percentages, programming and philosophies.
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Topdressing Often Overlooked In Field Maintenance
Despite its reputation as a key component of field maintenance, topdressing often gets overlooked because of financial and educational barriers.
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Unique Wall Treatments Create Sophisticated Aesthetic
Unique, yet economic wall treatments create a sophisticated aesthetic.
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Why Employee Meetings Can Lead to a Better Facility
Effectively organizing and conducting meetings with employees can create a smooth-running facility.
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