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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
28 Aug 2023
Drugs that help normalise insulin sensitivity to reduce body fat in people suffering from obesity
22 Aug 2023
The best heart rate for burning fat differs hugely between individuals and often does not
30 Mar 2023
A 13-year study by researchers at Harvard University has shown for the first time that
18 Mar 2023
Healthcare professionals should consider recommending swimming and aquatic activities to their patients, as they can
24 Feb 2023
Almost half of the population of the EU don't exercise or play sport and the
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
23 Feb 2023
The government’s energy relief for swimming pools, leisure centres and gyms is scheduled to end
03 Feb 2023
Sharecare, a US-based digital health platform, has launched a corporate scheme called Get Active which
24 Jan 2023
The damaging effect of the energy crisis due to government inaction and the impact on
11 Jan 2023
The UK government has announced it will be scaling back financial support for businesses as
17 Oct 2022
The physical activity a woman does before child-bearing etches itself into her cells in ways
23 Jun 2022
A new report by Deloitte, outlining the social and economic value of the global health
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06 May 2022
Being physically active can counter the damage of diabetes by enabling the activation of a
03 Feb 2022
An international team of scientists has carried out a study to help gauge how and
07 Jul 2021
The Great Outdoor Gym Company (TGO) has launched a digital fitness platform. The outdoor fitness
02 Jun 2021
David Lloyd Clubs has enrolled former Labour Party deputy leader Tom Watson to help raise
01 Apr 2021
There is growing evidence that a COVID-19 infection could trigger diabetes in some patients. One
28 Feb 2021
Hundreds of gyms, swimming pools and leisure centres have been forced to close and thousands
17 Feb 2021
People aged 40 living with Type 2 diabetes face a "disproportionately increased risk of dying
15 Feb 2021
ukactive has published six 'policy calls', which it says are crucial in order to help
07 Jan 2021
The closing of gyms, leisure centres and swimming pools under COVID-19 restrictions is costing the
18 Dec 2020
A Swedish study has shown that people with type 2 diabetes are much more likely
23 Nov 2020
Gyms, health clubs and leisure centres will be able to open their doors when the
20 Oct 2020
Persistent and rising levels of lifestyle disease across the world have exacerbated the effects of
07 Sep 2020
Gyms and health clubs are a cornerstone of the global recovery from COVID-19 – and
14 Jul 2020
A set of posters created by a fitness studio manager, mimicking the government's COVID-19 NHS
04 Mar 2020
Obesity should be classed as a form of premature ageing, due to it predisposing people
30 Jan 2020
A single minute of exercise per week is enough to provide health benefits to people
23 Dec 2019
WellCare of Georgia has signed a partnership deal with Fitbit, which will see fitness trackers
20 Nov 2019
People over the age of 60 should increase their exercise levels in order to prevent
10 Oct 2019
The outgoing chief medical officer, professor Dame Sally Davies, has called for urgent action across
05 Sep 2019
Moves towards making NHS care more personalised could see physical activity become a "miracle cure".
23 Aug 2019
The Singapore government is creating a "comprehensive digital health platform" based on the use of
21 Aug 2019
Health and social care secretary Matt Hancock has launched a review into the NHS Health
13 Aug 2019
Thousands of people at risk of Type 2 diabetes will be given digital support –
18 Jul 2019
Exercise has the ability to improve brain function in previously sedentary, overweight individuals. The University
19 Jun 2019
Northumbria University (NU) has set out to uncover in detail the important role that structured
02 May 2019
Every £1 invested in sport in Wales creates a return of £2.88, according to a
22 Oct 2018
A new tool has been launched to help healthcare professionals talk to patients about the
12 Sep 2018
Ukactive chair Tanni Grey-Thompson has made a passionate call for the government to finally recognise
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
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GymNation is pioneering the future of
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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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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
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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
boost health club retention
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As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their
offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a
look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
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Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a
health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling
to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
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Footballer and entrepreneur“Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life”
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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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McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing
a transformation with a new look and
estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry 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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“We are the new youth club, a social space for young people to connect”
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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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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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