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16 Feb 2024
While life expectancy has increased, the extra years are often not spent in good health.
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
17 Jan 2024
Physiotherapy patients are being offered treatment in leisure centres thanks to a tie-up between London
09 Jan 2024
HCM editor, Liz Terry, has called on the sector to step up to assist the
14 Dec 2023
This summer's Nike’s Open Doors programme saved many children from a summer on the sofa
07 Dec 2023
Physical activity levels among children and young people have improved compared to five years ago,
Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major industry
03 Dec 2023
New insight from UK quango, Sport England has found that healthy life expectancy in England
21 Apr 2023
Overall physical activity levels among adults in England have returned to pre-pandemic levels, being in
16 Feb 2023
As the physical activity sector works to deepen its relationship with the health sector, a
12 Sep 2022
Merlin Entertainments has secured a contract to operate Blackpool Sandcastle, the UK's largest indoor waterpark.
04 Jul 2022
A two-year research project will look to find ways to transform the UK's physical activity
23 Jun 2022
A special task force has been established to boost physical activity opportunities for people with
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
29 Mar 2022
A new cancer prehabilitation programme is achieving groundbreaking results by bringing the health and fitness
01 Dec 2021
Inclusive Fitness Boston, a health club created specifically for those with disabilities and their families,
11 Nov 2021
Skincare and beauty brand Olay’s North America branch is introducing the Easy Open Lid, a
26 Aug 2021
A consultation has been launched to review the current provision of fitness and leisure facilities
30 Jul 2021
Industry body ukactive has joined the chorus of organisations across a number of sectors calling
22 Jul 2021
Planning approval has been granted to what is set to become one of the first
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Aligning fitness and healthcare as part of the wider health and wellbeing needs of the
07 Jun 2021
US-based halotherapy equipment supplier Halotherapy Solutions has introduced a new HaloIR ADA (American Disabilities Act)
24 May 2021
A new campaign will look to help disabled footballers return to the sport and 'reclaim
12 May 2021
The Local Government Association (LGA) has appointed Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson as its new president. The
26 Feb 2021
A new guide looks to offer local level practitioners and commissioners – as well as
08 Dec 2020
Increasing physical activity globally could prevent up to 5 million deaths each year, according to
15 Sep 2020
Wearable tech firm Formsense has secured a technology partnership with an inter-interdisciplinary team of researchers
GWI Q&A: Canyon Ranch’s Nicola Finley talks inequality and the black community’s concept of wellness
12 Aug 2020
Dr Nicola Finley, doctor and integrative medicine practitioner at Canyon Ranch, Tucson, spoke with GWI’s
20 Mar 2020
A number of UK leisure companies and operators have launched initiatives to help ease the
05 Mar 2020
A national five-a-side football festival aims to use this summer's UEFA Euro 2020 tournament as
14 Feb 2020
The Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) and Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) have signed a partnership
11 Feb 2020
Four in five (81 per cent) disabled people want to be more physically active –
15 Jan 2020
A three-year research project will look to provide the physical activity industry with a better
30 Dec 2019
Former UK Sport chair, Baroness Sue Campbell, has received a damehood in this year's New
16 Dec 2019
Ukactive has urged the incoming Conservative government to invest heavily in physical activity – in
11 Dec 2019
England Netball has published its new Disability Strategy, in which it outlines plans to increase
20 Nov 2019
People over the age of 60 should increase their exercise levels in order to prevent
14 Nov 2019
Disability sports charity Activity Alliance has called on political parties to commit to giving disabled
31 Oct 2019
A new player pathway resource has been launched to remove the barriers standing in the
17 Oct 2019
The number of UK adults classed as physically active has increased by 1 million in
14 Oct 2019
English Premier League champion Manchester City FC has opened a sensory room for young fans
08 Oct 2019
Morgan's Wonderland, the completely wheelchair accessible theme park in San Antonio, Texas, has announced plans
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with
business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations
director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says
health assessment services can
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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter
and more productive workforce, one membership at a time
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GymNation is pioneering the future of
fitness with software specialist Perfect
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to power and sustain its growth
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride
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Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the
CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most
important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
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“Go Fit’s value proposition is overwhelming. It makes us very attractive to a lot of people”
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Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
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HCM People
Cristiano Ronaldo
Footballer and entrepreneur“Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life”
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New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
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Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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HCM People
Dr Jonathan Leary
Founder, Remedy Place“It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time”
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Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s
new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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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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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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