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Without government action, economic growth will continue to be hampered by the rising cost
of obesity on society says a report from the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.
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21 Dec 2023
The 2023 IHRSA Global Report reveals a positive long-term outlook for the industry, as operators navigate challenges and embrace growth. Jeff Solsby reports
HCM issue 10 2023
The Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre is working to improve population health
HCM issue 7 2020
COVID-19 has changed the world as we know it. We predict the top 20 trends in fitness for the coming year
HCM issue 7 2020
HCM magazine editor, Liz Terry, outlines the key trends, influences and opportunities set to shape health and fitness, from outdoor fitness to pandemic insurance
HCM Handbook 2020
School closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic will exacerbate the epidemic of childhood
obesity in the US, according to public health scientists at Columbia University's Mailman
School of Public Health.
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12 Apr 2020
The outgoing chief medical officer, professor Dame Sally Davies, has called for urgent action across
the industry – and the public sector – to help the government reach its target of halving childhood
obesity by 2030.
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10 Oct 2019
Huw Edwards, acting CEO of ukactive, has called on the new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, to
not let Brexit distract from the "most pressing issue" of our times – the health of the nation.
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26 Jul 2019
Exercising can be difficult with a new baby.
We look at the exercise concepts helping
new mums to stay active
HCM issue 7 2019
Leeds has become the first UK city to successfully lower the rates of childhood obesity –
according to data from the national child measurement programme (NCMP).
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01 May 2019
Health secretary Matt Hancock has revealed a new preventative vision for the NHS, which includes a
call for people to "take more responsibility for their own health".
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05 Nov 2018
The government has pledged extra support and improved guidance for primary schools in England as
part of a drive to make sure all children are able to swim confidently.
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26 Oct 2018
The Sport and Recreation Alliance (SRA) has launched a petition calling on politicians of all parties to
transform physical activity provision for children and young people as part of the Right To Be Active
campaign.
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25 Sep 2018
Public Health England CEO Duncan Selbie has called on the NHS to prioritise the prevention of
obesity, cardiovascular disease and smoking in its new long-term plan.
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10 Sep 2018
With such a huge proportion of the UK population not meeting recommended activity levels,
fitness professionals who expand their range of services will find unlimited opportunities
HCM issue 9 2018
The latest chapter of the government’s Childhood Obesity Plan – published this
week – has
received a mixed reaction from the physical activity sector.
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26 Jun 2018
Jack Shakespeare, head of ukactive Kids, argues for a collective approach to beating childhood inactivity – a trend that has consequences just as serious as childhood obesity
HCM issue 6 2018
The Soft Drinks Industry Levy has come into effect today, in a move which the government
says will "benefit millions of children across the UK".
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06 Apr 2018
Low-cost gym operator Xercise4Less will open its 50th UK club in Chesterfied later this
year.
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22 Mar 2018
A progress report on the government’s Sporting Future strategy has been overshadowed
by the omission of more than £300m in cuts to a programme for boosting pupil’s health. While sports
minister Tracey Crouch told Parliament there had been 'good progress on a number of fronts' since
the plan was introduced, her latest report failed to detail changes to the Healthy Pupil Capital
Programme.
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02 Feb 2018
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has called on the government to help make physical
activity a ‘national religion’ and harness its potential to tackle some of the biggest
challenges faced by society.
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01 Nov 2017
Xercise4Less founder Jon Wright has been praised for his efforts in trying to help reverse
the childhood obesity epidemic in the UK, winning the annual International Health,
Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) European Club Leadership Award.
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26 Oct 2017
A 'shocking' rise in childhood obesity figures means Britain must act now or risk the scales
tipping further, according to ukactive.
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14 Oct 2017
ukactive and local councils want to see cash earmarked for boosting physical activity in
schools protected after concerns were raised that money could be diverted to plug a gap in
education funding.
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27 Jul 2017
Huw Edwards looks at the opportunities for our sector as Brexit negotiations begin
HCM issue 7 2017
Inclusivity in tackling the country's inactivity crisis was the major theme at this year's
Elevate conference, which was attended by more than 4,000 professionals.
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17 May 2017
Leisure centre operator Sheffield International Venues (SIV) has so far raised £10,000
(US$12,795, €11,955) from the introduction of its sugar tax on fizzy drinks as members
move towards buying low and non-sugar drinks at its sites.
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24 Apr 2017
Tom Walker reports on a city in western Finland that’s developed a revolutionary approach to getting kids moving
HCM issue 4 2017
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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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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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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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