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The UK’s chief medical officer, Sir Chris Whitty, has given evidence to the Health and
20 Sep 2022
Plans to shelve the UK's sugar tax (Soft Drinks Industry Levy) and other pieces of
21 Apr 2021
Undertaking regular physical activity could cut the risk of dying from infectious diseases – such
05 Mar 2021
The UK government is exploring whether incentivising people financially to take part in physical activity
26 Feb 2021
A new guide looks to offer local level practitioners and commissioners – as well as
10 Feb 2021
A Parliamentary Petition calling for gyms to reopen first after the current national lockdown in
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28 Jan 2021
Everyone Active is offering a month’s free trial of its digital Everyone On Demand service
13 Jan 2021
An England-wide survey of over 5,000 adults found that 80 per cent of people aged
22 Nov 2020
Gyms are right near the bottom of the list in terms of places people have
07 Aug 2020
Industry body, ukactive, has questioned the decision to close gyms and health clubs as part
07 Aug 2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has paid a surprise visit to a branch of The Gym
09 Jul 2020
The UK's fitness industry can finally get back to business on Saturday 25 July, following
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Industry body ukactive has today (1 July) hosted a delegation of government and public health
23 Jun 2020
Swimming pool users will have to adapt to a ‘new normal’ to ensure the safety
18 Jun 2020
Industry body ukactive has invited Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon to "visit gyms and leisure
17 Jun 2020
The UK government has given its clearest signal yet it may be about to announce
04 Jun 2020
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has reopened 50 of its clubs for socially distanced outdoor exercise.
21 May 2020
Gyms in England could be open in July if lobbying by the fitness industry comes
01 May 2020
The UK government has begun stepping up its plans for the return of sport, according
18 Mar 2020
Leading trade bodies representing the physical activity sector have called on the government to introduce
17 Mar 2020
The UK fitness sector remains "open until directed otherwise by the government" – and will
16 Mar 2020
Physical activity body ukactive has issued guidance and recommendations for how UK fitness operators and
21 Oct 2019
Public Health England (PHE) and the Centre for Ageing Better (CAB) have set out their
07 Oct 2019
A major nation-wide campaign is aiming to help people build simple changes into their daily
06 Sep 2019
The NHS has published its guidance on how developers and health providers can collaborate to
05 Sep 2019
Les Mills has made its Born to Move programming – which targets children as young
13 Aug 2019
Thousands of people at risk of Type 2 diabetes will be given digital support –
16 Jul 2019
David Lloyd Clubs (DLC) has revealed plans to become the first fitness operator to commit
10 May 2019
The Moving Medicine initiative and Wattbike were among the winners of this year's Elevate Innovation
28 Feb 2019
The UK’s Prince Charles has said that yoga contributes to “health and healing” and can
18 Feb 2019
Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) has named professor Rob Copeland as the first director of the
07 Feb 2019
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07 Feb 2019
Now in its fourth year, Elevate continues to explore the benefits of physical activity for
07 Feb 2019
The UK Government’s chief medical officer, Professor Dame Sally Davies, will be a keynote speaker
20 Dec 2018
A record number of international startups have entered the ActiveLab accelerator programme – strengthening the
06 Dec 2018
The figures revealed in today's Active Lives Children and Young People research have been described
09 Nov 2018
A new campaign looks to get more disabled people physically active by making sport and
22 Oct 2018
A new tool has been launched to help healthcare professionals talk to patients about the
15 Oct 2018
Group fitness classes and adrenaline sports are among those benefiting from increases in interest, as
10 Sep 2018
Public Health England CEO Duncan Selbie has called on the NHS to prioritise the prevention
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David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
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A new report puts physical activity
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The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills,
a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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After decades of focusing on adult audiences, operators are starting to engage young people – unlocking growth opportunities while supporting the health and wellbeing of future generations
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health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
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