physical activity news
19 Jan 2021
A national survey has launched to chart the mental health of the fitness and physical
14 Jan 2021
Less than half (44.9 per cent) of children and young people in England met the
13 Jan 2021
An England-wide survey of over 5,000 adults found that 80 per cent of people aged
12 Jan 2021
The government needs to provide the fitness and physical activity sector with a plan which
12 Jan 2021
Some Brits drop their exercise habits, eat unhealthily and drink more alcohol during lockdowns, according
07 Jan 2021
The closing of gyms, leisure centres and swimming pools under COVID-19 restrictions is costing the
15 Jan 2021
Member engagement software provider The Retention People (TRP) has unveiled the winners of its annual
07 Jan 2021
The UK physical activity sector will lose around £400m a month during lockdown. The figure,
05 Jan 2021
ukactive has called on the UK government to draft a new National Physical Activity Plan
21 Dec 2020
Forcing gyms, health clubs and leisure centres to stay shut in tier 4 areas is
18 Dec 2020
A Swedish study has shown that people with type 2 diabetes are much more likely
15 Dec 2020
Industry body ukactive has intensified its challenge to overturn the government's decision to ban group
09 Dec 2020
The House of Lords' National Plan for Sport and Recreation committee has invited sporting organisations
04 Jan 2012
Core Health & Fitness is proud to have signed an exclusive supplier agreement for the
08 Dec 2020
Increasing physical activity globally could prevent up to 5 million deaths each year, according to
07 Dec 2020
Promoting physical activity as a preventative healthcare measure has been listed as a key priority
02 Dec 2020
Gyms, health clubs, leisure centres and fitness studios in England are back in business today
01 Dec 2020
The UK government has published its impact report for the three-tier COVID-19 alert system, which
30 Nov 2020
Professor Chris Whitty, the chief medical officer for England, has said exercise and physical activity
26 Nov 2020
Playfinder has launched Bookteq, a booking system aimed at increasing revenue for operators of independent
23 Dec 2020
Heading into 2021, storytelling will be a key trend among fitness content creators and connected
26 Nov 2020
This year's UK government Spending Review, announced in Parliament by chancellor Rishi Sunak on 25
25 Nov 2020
Pullman Hotels & Resorts, part of the Accor group, is introducing Pullman Power Fitness, a
25 Nov 2020
Up to 100k people will benefit from the free gym and physical activity sessions, thanks
23 Nov 2020
Closing gyms and leisure facilities during any possible future lockdown would be "unthinkable", according to
23 Nov 2020
Gyms, health clubs and leisure centres will be able to open their doors when the
23 Nov 2020
In collaboration with ukactive, FunXtion has driven a global discussion with some of the world’s
19 Nov 2020
UK Parliament will debate COVID-19 restrictions on gyms and leisure centres on Monday 23 November,
18 Nov 2020
Thousands of COVID-related deaths could be prevented if successive governments had tackled the country's obesity
13 Nov 2020
The UK's physical activity sector is currently lobbying to have gyms and leisure centres classed
13 Nov 2020
Cancer sufferers who exercise regularly have, generally, a better prognosis than inactive patients – but
11 Nov 2020
Andy Burnham and shadow culture secretary Jo Stevens have joined Paralympic legend Tanni Grey-Thompson in
11 Nov 2020
The government has been forced to make a U-turn and to spend more than £400m
07 Nov 2020
Millions of people throughout the UK took part in physical activity during this year's National
05 Nov 2020
Investigations by HCM have revealed a correlation between countries with lower obesity rates and those
04 Nov 2020
Physical activity body, ukactive, has revealed plans to create a new sector standard for active
04 Nov 2020
Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has been confirmed as a keynote speaker for the
03 Nov 2020
The sport and physical activity sector is mounting a challenge to government plans to shut
03 Nov 2020
Industry body, ukactive, is encouraging all fitness operators in England to contact their local MP
03 Nov 2020
A new national campaign aims to bridge the physical activity gender gap between women and
02 Nov 2020
Professor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England will address the physical activity sector at
29 Oct 2020
The UK government has provided a lengthy response to a petition which demanded that gyms
28 Oct 2020
The latest study into the infection rates recorded at gyms has shown that the average
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The great debate
Given its support for the NHS, should the fitness industry be
classified as an essential service, and if so, how do we get the sector
reclassified? Kath Hudson asks industry leaders for their views
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How Virtuagym and Thebodycontent created an ecosystem of fitness within a small community
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High quality user experience and good value for the operator. This is the winning formula behind an expanding Physical Company product range, says James Anderson
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This was a year when research helped transformed the gym sector into a serious political force. Two pieces of work stand out in terms of timely impact
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We’ve stepped off the path this month to bring you a special 2020 review edition of HCM and to propose emerging priorities going forward, as we gird our loins to tackle 2021
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Nu Physio and Fitness has placed Egym at the heart of its protection and prevention model
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The science shows being fit mitigates against COVID-19. We’ve proven we can operate safely under the SAGE COVID-secure Framework. Time to join it up by securing essential service status
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With many older people in crisis due to the pandemic, ukactive’s head of health and wellbeing development, Kenny Butler, explains why the organisation is launching an active ageing consultation and how you can get involved
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“I used to worry about competition, but today, I have such confidence in our new business model I don’t feel worried. The rest of the market can try to compete, but our clubs will be in a different league”
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New research from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, has established why people who exercise when suffering from cancer generally have better outcomes
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