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28 Mar 2024
The first annual Private Sector Benchmarking report was released today (27 March). A collaboration between
11 Mar 2024
The UK government acknowledged in its recent budget that economic recovery depends on the health
11 Mar 2024
New legislation will change the way health clubs in the UK manage their membership process,
09 Mar 2024
Research by the University of Sydney is the first to objectively measure whether daily steps
28 Feb 2024
According to a pilot study by Yale School of Medicine, exercise can not only slow
01 Mar 2024
Elevate, the premier event in the physical activity, fitness, sports therapy and performance sector, is
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
20 Feb 2024
EuropeActive has appointed Kai Troll as its new CEO. He has a background in the
20 Feb 2024
CIMSPA has published its 2024-2030 strategy Releasing the Power of Our Profession, which sets out
19 Feb 2024
While strength training gives valuable muscular gains it doesn’t give the heart health benefits of
19 Feb 2024
In a soft power exercise, politicians in the UK have been invited to take part
16 Feb 2024
While life expectancy has increased, the extra years are often not spent in good health.
06 Feb 2024
In a newly-launched manifesto, physical activity sector stakeholders are calling for the next UK government
Elevate, the premier event in the physical activity, fitness, sports therapy and performance sector, is
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
29 Jan 2024
Europe’s largest fitness chain, Basic-Fit, has consolidated its position in France with the launch of
26 Jan 2024
The consumption of energy drinks – even just one a month – has a negative
23 Jan 2024
As the UK's political parties set their sights on the general election in 2024, UK
17 Jan 2024
Physiotherapy patients are being offered treatment in leisure centres thanks to a tie-up between London
12 Jan 2024
Two new research reports have highlighted the impact of the UK's cost of living crisis
PerformX Live, the premier business of fitness event, has announced Dr Jonathan Leary, founder and
12 Jan 2024
People in the UK are getting the message that health clubs can support and protect
05 Jan 2024
The fitness industry is gearing up to engage with the medical profession according to the
21 Dec 2023
UK Active has launched a programme designed to support the physical activity sector as it
15 Dec 2023
Horizon Leisure is upgrading and investing in its new shopping-centre health hub – The Wellbeing
07 Dec 2023
Physical activity levels among children and young people have improved compared to five years ago,
03 Dec 2023
New insight from UK quango, Sport England has found that healthy life expectancy in England
30 Nov 2023
UK-based retailer, John Lewis, is launching a service which will enable customers to be proactive
29 Nov 2023
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is everyone’s responsibility, especially given the industry’s ambition to broaden
22 Nov 2023
The Exercise for Health Summit (EfHS), organised by EuropeActive, kicked off today at the Melia
20 Nov 2023
Physical activity is 1.5 times more effective than counselling or leading medications when it comes
13 Nov 2023
The UK's Good Work Pledge – an employer commitment to workplace wellbeing for employees – has come
07 Nov 2023
Researchers are claiming to have provided the first scientific proof of how many steps a
07 Nov 2023
The global wellness economy will be worth US$8.5 trillion by 2027, according to new research
27 Oct 2023
The top operators, suppliers and facilities from across the physical activity sector were celebrated last
16 Oct 2023
Les Mills is jumping into Mixed Reality with the launch of the Bodycombat XR workout,
In a world where technology is advancing at a breakneck pace, it's no surprise that
12 Oct 2023
A new startup is looking to carve out a market for itself by helping those
04 Oct 2023
The UK is at the bottom of the pile when it comes to investing in
30 Sep 2023
More than 100 people from across the academic and sport and physical activity sectors gathered
21 Sep 2023
Improved mental health is now a stronger motivation for Brits to exercise than staying in
20 Sep 2023
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first-ever report on the "devastating global impact"
15 Sep 2023
A new gym, named after one of Britain's most famous sporting heroes, has opened at
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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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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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A new study from researchers at Yale shows HIIT can reverse nerve damage caused by Parkinson’s
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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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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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“I’ve grown a massive affinity for franchising. It’s so exciting to be able to provide the platform and toolkit for people to have their own successful businesses”
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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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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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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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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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