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07 Jun 2023
The UK fitness industry's market value has reached an all-time high, despite a small drop
18 May 2023
Councils in the UK will benefit from hundreds of thousands of pounds of extra revenue
15 Jul 2022
LeisureDB has launched a new Spotlight Report series analysing the independent sector of the fitness
02 Jun 2022
LA Fitness co-founder, David Turner, has acquired the assets and IPs of The Leisure Database
26 May 2022
The Leisure Database Company (TLDB) has revealed its State of the Fitness Industry Report UK
13 Nov 2021
Eight of the top 20 private health club operators in the UK have grown their
Introducing Sprung Gym-Flooring, where innovation meets excellence in the world of flooring and sports solutions.
07 Sep 2021
A new, one-day conference will create a platform for a debate on how the global
02 Apr 2020
Nearly two thirds (64 per cent) of the world’s health and fitness clubs are currently
04 Mar 2020
Vedere Ventures has announced today (4 March) that it is investing in new global fitness
25 Oct 2019
Hitting the gym, swimming and cycling are the activities people with visual impairments most want
17 May 2019
The UK health and fitness industry is healthier than it has ever been, according to
16 May 2018
The UK fitness industry has continued to grow in size and value, with the number
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
09 May 2017
The UK health and fitness industry has continued to grow with the private sector being
06 Jun 2016
Budget giants Pure Gym and The Gym Group are leading the way in terms of
27 May 2016
The number of swimming pools in the UK continued to decrease over 2015/16 – although
16 May 2016
The UK’s gyms and health clubs have more members than ever before, with a record
26 Feb 2016
Exploring how the government’s new Sports Strategy will shape the future of the physical activity
20 Nov 2015
Leisure industry analyst David Minton has warned that fitness businesses must take heed of technological
Elevate, the premier event in the physical activity, fitness, sports therapy and performance sector, is
27 Jul 2015
More than twice as many swimming pools have closed in the last 12 months as
18 Jun 2015
Technological innovation and an enhanced consumer experience helped the UK health and fitness industry to
29 Apr 2015
Key influencers from across the health and fitness industry will gather in Loughborough today (29
05 Mar 2015
Former Zimbabwean test cricketer Henry Olonga has been announced as the after-dinner speaker for this
04 Jun 2014
The UK health and fitness industry has more clubs, more members and a greater market
01 Jul 2013
More than four in five Britons (84 per cent) live within two miles of a
13 Jun 2013
The market value of the UK's fitness sector has been estimated at £3.92bn - an
11 Jun 2012
Jon Argent stepped down as Vice Chair of sporta, the organisation that represents more than
07 Jun 2012
Image: 12.1 per cent of Britons are gym members The UK health and fitness industry
11 Apr 2012
David Stalker, CEO of the Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has revealed details of a new
02 Aug 2011
The majority of the UK population (84 per cent) live within 2 miles (3.2km) of
01 Jun 2011
The UK health and fitness sector has weathered the recession well, with public operators showing
10 Feb 2011
The Leisure Database Company, Splashpath and DisabledGo have teamed up to create a service allowing
27 Oct 2010
Statistics are few and far between in the spa industry so to be presented with
05 May 2010
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA), in association with The Leisure Database Company (TLDC), is offering
02 Mar 2010
The strategic sports facility resource, Active Places, has been updated with the latest facility and
14 May 2009
The health and fitness sector has grown by 3 per cent in the last 12-month
06 Feb 2009
Rob Gregory has been apponted to the newly created role of global member experience director
05 Dec 2008
A comprehensive directory of more than 800 leisure facilities run by sporta leisure trusts across
25 Sep 2008
The Leisure Database Company will launch its new Fitness Market Monitor on 1 December. Aimed
24 Jul 2008
Health and fitness operators are being invited to comment on a proposed Fitness Market Monitor
04 Jun 2008
The second State of the UK Spa Industry Report has been released by The Leisure
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Absenteeism and presenteeism is
taking a huge economic toll, with
musculoskeletal problems and poor
mental health the biggest issues.
Can workplace wellness make
a difference? Kath Hudson investigates
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Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you – [email protected]
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Dr Paul Bedford talks
to Jak Phillips about
the double-edged
sword of the strength
training trend and his
ambitions for the sector
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Property experts say it’s a golden moment for health and fitness operators
to secure leases, as the sector has come through the pandemic with its
reputation largely intact and clubs are seen as desirable anchor tenants.
Kath Hudson finds out why landlords want to talk
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Liz Terry looks at which operators
are most recognised by consumers,
using Kantar’s latest brand insight
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A new study from researchers at Yale shows HIIT can reverse nerve damage caused by Parkinson’s
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“We’re planning to connect our system with strength equipment, so we can also report on improvements”
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Esther Fairfax
Founder, The Lotte Berk Foundation“My mother was the first person to take dance and create an exercise programme out of it”
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Remember when there was mass hostility about London hosting the 2012 Olympics? Huw Edwards, CEO of UK Active, was there. He talks to Kath Hudson about the lessons he learned
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Although there’s much talk about working with
health services, research from SLC suggests
there’s much work to do before the sector is
ready for the challenge. Kath Hudson asks the
experts to identify barriers and solutions
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Jennifer Maanavi
Founder, Physique 57“Our ‘why?’ is to improve the lives of our clients, not to make them feel defeated”
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