physical activity news
10 May 2022
Sport England and UK Active have signed a five-year partnership agreement which will see the
05 May 2022
Members of the United States Congress and Washington DC staff are competing against each other
05 May 2022
The health and fitness industry is eagerly awaiting the return of Elevate, which will take
14 Apr 2022
Exercise scientists at the Les Mills Research Lab have identified the trait of automaticity –
13 Apr 2022
More than a third of consumers are working out more than before the pandemic, but
07 Apr 2022
UK Active has released its final report on COVID-19 cases among health club, leisure centre
According to our poll, the first thing 80 per cent of operators and gym owners
06 Apr 2022
The number of people with a gym membership in Europe increased by 1 million (or
06 Apr 2022
The ninth European Health & Fitness Forum (EHFF) has kicked off at the Koelnmesse in
29 Mar 2022
Sports data analysis and consultancy firm 4Global has appointed Kerstin Obenauer as chief customer officer
29 Mar 2022
A new cancer prehabilitation programme is achieving groundbreaking results by bringing the health and fitness
23 Mar 2022
Consumers’ growing interest in exercise, health and wellness have been highlighted by changes to the
22 Mar 2022
The health, fitness and activity sector is ramping up its sustainability drive to net-zero with
The health and fitness industry is eagerly awaiting the return of Elevate, which will take
Industry reports show that when gyms reopened, fitness enthusiasts flocked back to their local gyms.
01 Mar 2022
Myzone has announced a partnership with workforce wellness platform Wellonomics. The partnership will see Myzone
On the 6th April, the day before the FIBO international trade show officially begins, the
28 Feb 2022
The UK government must offer greater clarity on how it plans to support the health
25 Feb 2022
YOUR Personal Training (YPT), the UK’s largest PT management company, has created a dedicated recovery
Developed by i-Tech Industries, i-Boost is a unique wellbeing solution based on technological innovation and
More than 100 industry delegates met in person at the annual active-net event at Eastwood
15 Feb 2022
The physical activity sector will have an essential role to play in delivering the UK
14 Feb 2022
Ground-breaking research has shown that cancer patients who followed a course of exercise ahead of
26 Jan 2022
More than 110,000 premature deaths could be prevented each year in the US if adults
24 Jan 2022
Entries are now open for the annual UK Active Awards. Following two years of unparalleled
21 Jan 2022
People with early-stage Parkinson’s should do regular exercise to slow down the progression of the
14 Jan 2022
People living in London have been advised to avoid or reduce strenuous exercise today (Friday
12 Jan 2022
The UK government should encourage – and make it easier – for doctors and other
11 Jan 2022
4 Global – a partner in the Moving Communities initiative – has completed an initial public
06 Jan 2022
Physically active people are 50 per cent more likely to develop higher levels of antibodies
23 Dec 2021
The number of positive COVID-19 cases among people who have visited health clubs across Europe
22 Dec 2021
HCM has confirmed that the UK government's £1bn support package for the hospitality and leisure
20 Dec 2021
UK Active has sent letters to three government departments, asking for them to provide the
17 Dec 2021
Encouraging people to plan their gym visits in advance, offering small incentives and sending text
10 Dec 2021
The number of positive COVID-19 cases among people who have visited health clubs, leisure centres
07 Dec 2021
Sport England says it's introducing "new and innovative" ways to increase participation – by doing
Industry reports show that when gyms reopened, fitness enthusiasts flocked back to their local gyms.
01 Dec 2021
The global wellness economy will grow by 9.9 per cent annually and reach US$7trn by
Depression – exercise and mindfulness ahead of medication in new treatment guidelines for mild cases
26 Nov 2021
People suffering from mild depression should be offered exercise, mindfulness, therapy or meditation before medication,
24 Nov 2021
A total of 22.7 million Brits – more than a third of the total population
23 Nov 2021
Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) Training will drive secondary revenue and increase PT penetration. It will
10 Nov 2021
A new guide has been published to give health clubs, gyms and leisure centres in
01 Nov 2021
Children at UK schools which have adopted Active Recovery Curriculums feel fitter and stronger than
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Q&A
Social media influencers cause harm by raising unrealistic expectations of physical perfection, as Andrea Dearden explains
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Yate Leisure is one of the largest sites in Circadian Trust’s
portfolio, with around 4,000 members. Ben Beasley, director
of commercial development, explains why they were an early
adopter of Technogym Biocircuit, and how the offer has evolved
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Editor's letter
Having a portfolio of more than 1,000 health club locations is the aim of ambitious operators, with this elite category growing fast, creating new dynamics in the market
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HCM People
Choose consistent over perfect. That’s the long game. It’s never too late to pivot to that mindset
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Pulse Fitness and Bolsover District Council have been collaborating for many years to deliver dedicated community activity spaces
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The Global Wellness Summit brought together public health
and wellness experts in Boston recently. Jane Kitchen was
there for HCM to see first-hand what this ‘New new
era in health and wellness’ will look like for the sector
HCM magazine
Each health club has its own unique challenges,
but the right tech solution can make all the
difference. In the first of a two-part series,
specialists share how they’ve solved specific issues
HCM magazine
In April, Deloitte and Europe
Active published the ninth edition
of their yearly European Health
and Fitness Market Report, as
Karsten Hollasch explains
HCM magazine
In the wake of the pandemic, is the time ripe to change the language around
the role of exercise professionals, and gain greater trust from the healthcare sector?
HCM magazine
“Operators must be clear in their messaging so people find their way to a club they stick with. Try not to be all things to all people, and we can be successful at keeping them engaged”
HCM magazine
Being physically active can heal damage caused by diabetes, enabling the activation of a natural system that grows new blood vessels, according to research in the US
HCM magazine
Bryce Hastings, head of research at
Les Mills, explains the latest research
into exercise motivation, giving tips on
how to engage hard-to-reach members
HCM magazine
The pandemic brought about our sector’s
biggest ever collaboration on COVID
safety data. Lizzie Broughton tells the story
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As HCM passed its
300th edition milestone,
readers shared their
thoughts and feelings
on HCM’s contribution
to the industry in a very
special postbag
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The health and fitness industry is eagerly awaiting the return of Elevate, which will take
place on 15-16 June 2022 at ExCeL London.
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More than 100 industry delegates met in person at the annual active-net event at Eastwood
Hall in Nottingham on 23-24 March.
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Everyone Active will open Moorways Sports Village to the public on Saturday 21 May with a
grand opening weekend – in time for the half term holidays.
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As part of their work to break down the barriers that deter women and girls from
participating in sport and physical activity, Everyone Active has teamed up with EMD UK to
launch new exercise classes linked to the This Girl Can campaign.
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