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19 Feb 2024
While strength training gives valuable muscular gains it doesn’t give the heart health benefits of
Farrer tells government the physical activity sector is critical to fixing the UK’s sluggish economy
01 Feb 2024
Mike Farrar, chair of UK Active, has called on the UK government to deploy the
22 Jan 2024
Blue Zones – an organisation dedicated to helping people live better and longer lives through
05 Jan 2024
The fitness industry is gearing up to engage with the medical profession according to the
21 Dec 2023
Without government action, economic growth in the UK will continue to be hampered by the
26 Sep 2023
Disruptions in the way the human brain links memory and appetite could help explain some
Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major industry
21 Sep 2023
Improved mental health is now a stronger motivation for Brits to exercise than staying in
10 Sep 2023
Over 100 experts in health and wellbeing gathered in central London yesterday (Friday 8 September)
28 Aug 2023
Drugs that help normalise insulin sensitivity to reduce body fat in people suffering from obesity
22 Aug 2023
The best heart rate for burning fat differs hugely between individuals and often does not
04 Apr 2023
People who get regular, uninterrupted sleep do a better job sticking to their exercise and
03 Apr 2023
Pillar Wellbeing, which provides a customised and standalone fitness and wellbeing services to the hospitality
Introducing Sprung Gym-Flooring, where innovation meets excellence in the world of flooring and sports solutions.
18 Mar 2023
Healthcare professionals should consider recommending swimming and aquatic activities to their patients, as they can
28 Feb 2023
Residents of Wolverhampton, UK can earn gym discounts and food vouchers for exercising and eating
28 Feb 2023
HITIO Gym, which has experienced major success in Scandinavia, entered the UK market in 2022
08 Feb 2023
The parents of Kaylea Titford, a disabled 16-year-old girl, have been found guilty of her
03 Feb 2023
Sharecare, a US-based digital health platform, has launched a corporate scheme called Get Active which
31 Jan 2023
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has unveiled its annual trends report predicting the trends set
Elevate, the premier event in the physical activity, fitness, sports therapy and performance sector, is
05 Dec 2022
Lumen, a health tech company that analyses people’s metabolism based on the CO2 and oxygen
22 Nov 2022
Sport for Health, a collaboration between The World Health Organization (WHO), FIFA and Qatar’s Ministry
17 Oct 2022
The physical activity a woman does before child-bearing etches itself into her cells in ways
20 Sep 2022
Plans to shelve the UK's sugar tax (Soft Drinks Industry Levy) and other pieces of
02 Sep 2022
UK Active and ITN Productions will be releasing their co-produced programme, called Fitness for Everyone,
15 Jul 2022
Community benefit society Leisure in the Community (LITC) and 1Life Leisure Management Solutions (1Life) have
30 Jun 2022
HCM understands researchers are moving closer to creating a pill to mimic some of the
23 Jun 2022
A new report by Deloitte, outlining the social and economic value of the global health
07 Jun 2022
According to The World Health Organization's recently-released research study, WHO European Regional Obesity Report 2022,
04 Jun 2022
Caterpillar, a new app that rewards healthy actions with redeemable points at entertainment and fitness
03 Feb 2022
An international team of scientists has carried out a study to help gauge how and
13 Dec 2021
New research suggests that COVID-19 infects fat cells, explaining why overweight and obese are at
28 Oct 2021
Fitness apps that emphasise death-related messaging are more effective in getting people physically active. The
26 Oct 2021
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on the UK government to invest £875m in
23 Sep 2021
People should concentrate on exercise and staying fit – rather than dieting and weight loss
09 Sep 2021
Downtown Miami’s upcoming mixed-use development Legacy Hotel & Residences has signed a joint venture deal
12 Jul 2021
The UK government has unveiled plans for a pilot scheme, aimed at using financial rewards
28 Jun 2021
Gut health programmes which improve our microbiome aren't new in the spa industry as wellness
22 Jun 2021
Dr Giles Yeo, a geneticist at Cambridge University in the UK, has written a new
24 May 2021
There were more than one million admissions made to NHS hospitals during 2019-20, where obesity
20 May 2021
Nearly three in four (73 per cent) Britons are failing to meet NHS recommendations on
14 Apr 2021
Lack of exercise is a major cause of death from COVID-19, according to new research,
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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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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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New laws are about to come into force that will oblige health club operators to offer consumers better membership terms. It will be disruptive, but tackled well, will change the sector for the better
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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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Liz Terry looks at which operators
are most recognised by consumers,
using Kantar’s latest brand insight
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You might be tempted to skip a service, but
experts say it will cost you in the long run.
Providers tell Steph Eaves why they their work
is important to the management of assets
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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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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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“One exciting opportunity we have is to expand our presence in the healthcare market, due to all the data we collect”
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HCM People
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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