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22 Mar 2023
A new type of multi-activity, outdoor exercise space – designed to get people moving by
28 Feb 2023
HITIO Gym, which has experienced major success in Scandinavia, entered the UK market in 2022
19 Jan 2023
In his first speech as chair at UK Active, Mike Farrar said the physical activity
11 Jan 2023
The UK government has announced it will be scaling back financial support for businesses as
22 Nov 2022
Sport for Health, a collaboration between The World Health Organization (WHO), FIFA and Qatar’s Ministry
16 Nov 2022
UK Active and Nike have released an impact report for the 2022 Open Doors programme,
Introducing Sprung Gym-Flooring, where innovation meets excellence in the world of flooring and sports solutions.
07 Nov 2022
Politicians in the UK are taking part in a physical activity challenge hosted by UK
19 Oct 2022
A new report from The World Health Organization (WHO), Global Status Report on Physical Activity
17 Sep 2022
The Churchill Fellowship – the operating name of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust – is
20 Jul 2022
UK Active and Nike have launched the 2022 Open Doors programme. The scheme provides children
05 Apr 2022
The Global Health & Fitness Alliance (GHFA) has announced Andrea Bell is to serve as
11 Jan 2022
4 Global – a partner in the Moving Communities initiative – has completed an initial public
PerformX Live, the premier business of fitness event, has announced Dr Jonathan Leary, founder and
06 Jan 2022
Physically active people are 50 per cent more likely to develop higher levels of antibodies
22 Jul 2021
Further research into the levels of positive COVID-19 cases among those to have visited fitness
11 May 2021
Jan Spaticchia, founder and chair of énergie Fitness has died aged 51 following a short
14 Apr 2021
Lack of exercise is a major cause of death from COVID-19, according to new research,
11 Apr 2021
A major new initiative will look to strengthen and unite the fitness industry's voice in
25 Feb 2021
As the government looks into ways to stem the rising tide of health problems caused
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
08 Dec 2020
Increasing physical activity globally could prevent up to 5 million deaths each year, according to
24 Aug 2020
Speaking to HCM, Brent Darden, the new interim CEO and president of IHRSA, says the
30 May 2020
The fitness industry in Europe is uniting today (30 May) to launch #beactivehour, a free
16 Dec 2019
Ukactive has urged the incoming Conservative government to invest heavily in physical activity – in
08 Nov 2019
A study assessing the impact of physical inactivity on national economies has suggested that if
19 Sep 2019
A nation divided by Brexit could be united by diverting focus to a "more pressing
05 Sep 2019
Moves towards making NHS care more personalised could see physical activity become a "miracle cure".
05 Sep 2019
Les Mills has made its Born to Move programming – which targets children as young
26 Jul 2019
Huw Edwards, acting CEO of ukactive, has called on the new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson,
25 Jul 2019
An alliance of walking and cycling organisations has called on the government to make a
06 Jun 2019
A new leadership learning initiative aims to transform knowledge sharing in the physical activity sector.
14 May 2019
The number of people dying prematurely from heart attacks and strokes in the UK has
10 May 2019
The Moving Medicine initiative and Wattbike were among the winners of this year's Elevate Innovation
09 May 2019
Physical activity body ukactive has partnered with developer Barking Riverside Limited (BRL) to help create
28 Mar 2019
Shapewatch's 3D body visualisation system has been recognised as one of the leading start-ups in
25 Mar 2019
Increasing sports participation among women and girls will be one of the "cornerstones" of a
26 Feb 2019
A new aquatics partnership between Swim England and leisure operator Everyone Active will look to
21 Feb 2019
Steven Ward will step down from his role as ukactive CEO in April 2019, after
19 Feb 2019
ukactive has signed a three-year partnership with physical activity trade show Elevate. The "strategic alignment"
18 Feb 2019
Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) has named professor Rob Copeland as the first director of the
07 Feb 2019
Now in its fourth year, Elevate continues to explore the benefits of physical activity for
07 Jan 2019
Prime Minister Theresa May has revealed a new long-term plan for the NHS, saying that
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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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A new study from researchers at Yale shows HIIT can reverse nerve damage caused by Parkinson’s
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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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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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“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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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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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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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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Liz Terry looks at which operators
are most recognised by consumers,
using Kantar’s latest brand insight
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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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