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Sheffield Hallam University news
12 Jan 2024
Two new research reports have highlighted the impact of the UK's cost of living crisis
09 Jan 2024
HCM editor, Liz Terry, has called on the sector to step up to assist the
22 Nov 2023
The Exercise for Health Summit (EfHS), organised by EuropeActive, kicked off today at the Melia
07 Jul 2023
Power-assisted exercise specialist Innerva has teamed up with academics and technology providers to launch Planet
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Innerva has launched an off-the-shelf solution to help operators deliver successful power-assisted exercise studios and
24 Nov 2022
A number of UK local authorities and their leisure management partners are in crisis due
PerformX Live, the premier business of fitness event, has announced Dr Jonathan Leary, founder and
12 Sep 2022
As the UK’s new prime minister Liz Truss prepares an energy bailout, UK Active has
07 Sep 2022
4 Global has expanded its Data Hub (DataHub) platform into Europe. The announcement was made
14 Jul 2022
UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) is backing research to investigate the lack of older adults
15 Jun 2022
Key organisations from the UK’s leisure industry are lobbying the government for financial support to
11 Jan 2022
4 Global – a partner in the Moving Communities initiative – has completed an initial public
23 Dec 2021
The number of positive COVID-19 cases among people who have visited health clubs across Europe
Elevate, the premier event in the physical activity, fitness, sports therapy and performance sector, is
22 Dec 2021
HCM has confirmed that the UK government's £1bn support package for the hospitality and leisure
10 Dec 2021
The number of positive COVID-19 cases among people who have visited health clubs, leisure centres
12 May 2021
There is "incredible resilience" in the sports and physical activity sector – but the industry
05 May 2021
A new pioneering approach looks to help cancer patients prepare for and respond to treatment
17 Mar 2021
Budget fitness operator The Gym Group has generated £1.8bn in social value since 2016. Pre-pandemic,
05 Jan 2021
ukactive has called on the UK government to draft a new National Physical Activity Plan
Introducing Sprung Gym-Flooring, where innovation meets excellence in the world of flooring and sports solutions.
26 Nov 2020
This year's UK government Spending Review, announced in Parliament by chancellor Rishi Sunak on 25
20 Nov 2020
A new, Europe-wide initiative will look to chart the case rates for COVID-19 across European
02 Nov 2020
Professor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England will address the physical activity sector at
28 Oct 2020
The latest study into the infection rates recorded at gyms has shown that the average
21 Sep 2020
More than 100 sport and physical activity bodies have sent a letter to UK Prime
09 Sep 2020
Every £1 spent on community sport and physical activity in England generates £3.91 in return
13 Jul 2020
Publicly listed operator, The Gym Group (TGG) says it has retained 80 per cent of
04 Jun 2020
Former sports minister Richard Caborn has called on the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park to be
23 Jan 2020
Sheffield Hallam University’s Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC) will officially open on 24 January. The
04 Nov 2019
Swim England has called on the government and healthcare professionals to "maximise the benefits" of
02 May 2019
Every £1 invested in sport in Wales creates a return of £2.88, according to a
18 Feb 2019
Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) has named professor Rob Copeland as the first director of the
12 Feb 2019
NHS Wales benefitted from an estimated cost saving of £295.17m during 2016-17, thanks to physical
21 Jan 2019
The Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC) will open its doors at Sheffield Hallam University later
17 Dec 2018
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is investing £2.5m in a study to find
13 Sep 2018
A new report has called for a "major culture shift" in order to get older
21 Aug 2018
Corporate health and wellbeing services provider Westfield Health has appointed David Capper as its CEO.
10 May 2018
Ray Algar, managing director of business insight specialist Oxygen Consulting, has called for the leisure
18 Dec 2017
Life satisfaction and happiness are higher for people who are physically active, while levels of
22 Nov 2017
The value of Olympic and Paralympic sports to the UK now stands at £19bn (€21.42bn,
20 Nov 2017
The University of Warwick is building a £49m (US$64.6m, €54.9m) sports and wellness hub in
17 Jul 2017
Eight university campuses will become home to High Performance Centres built specifically for women’s football
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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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“For 2024 our European growth will be focused on Spain and the UK and in 2025, Japan”
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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