physical activity news
30 Jul 2021
Industry body ukactive has joined the chorus of organisations across a number of sectors calling
21 Jul 2021
Leisure-net has revealed plans to transform its active-net business event from an annual face-to-face gathering
19 Jul 2021
KA Leisure has appointed industry veteran Malcolm McPhail as its interim chief executive. McPhail, who
16 Jul 2021
Vulnerable young people will be given opportunities to take part in sport and physical activity
14 Jul 2021
Organisers of the Elevate event – scheduled to be held at London’s ExCeL on 28
13 Jul 2021
A consultation on social prescribing and other similar health programmes will look to "uncover the
05 Jul 2021
During lockdown clients have had more time to self-reflect than ever before. As a result,
13 Jul 2021
A new study claims that being physically active for 30 minutes a day, five days
12 Jul 2021
The government of Singapore has become the first to recommend that people who've received the
12 Jul 2021
The UK government has unveiled plans for a pilot scheme, aimed at using financial rewards
08 Jul 2021
ukactive has set out its vision to develop a national strategy for the UK's public
07 Jul 2021
There is a "clear case" to evolve the purpose and role played by the UK's
30 Jun 2021
Former racing cyclist Chris Boardman has been appointed the new chair of grassroots body, Sport
29 Jul 2021
At LEDSnaps, we’re acutely aware of the financial strain government lockdowns have put on our
29 Jun 2021
Health clubs, gyms and leisure centres should focus on ability, rather than age, when designing,
28 Jun 2021
The UK government has confirmed that the PE and Sport Premium will continue to run
23 Jun 2021
The number of active memberships across European health clubs fell by roughly 10 million –
18 Jun 2021
People with depression should be prescribed exercise and then monitored for the first 12 weeks
18 Jun 2021
Aligning fitness and healthcare as part of the wider health and wellbeing needs of the
17 Jun 2021
Frequent strenuous exercise increases the risk of developing motor neurone disease (MND) in people with
26 Nov 2020
L&R Kältetechnik has launched a new division, named artofcryo.com, after 30 years’ experience with -110
16 Jun 2021
The UK government has extended the ban on commercial evictions until 25 March 2022. Announcing
15 Jun 2021
People experiencing homelessness are being offered free access to leisure centres by Oxford City Council.
11 Jun 2021
The government needs to urgently set out its plans to support physical activity and fitness
08 Jun 2021
Active IQ has launched two new qualifications – the Level 2 Diploma in Health and
01 Jun 2021
ukactive has published new data from the National ReferAll Database (NRD) – the UK’s first
27 May 2021
Physical activity gives structure and meaning to people’s lives, according to new research. A study,
24 May 2021
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a webinar series to explore the future of
24 May 2021
There were more than one million admissions made to NHS hospitals during 2019-20, where obesity
21 May 2021
A new programme addressing young people's wellbeing and mental health will launch in Q3 2021
19 May 2021
A new job retention scheme, backed by National Lottery funding, has been launched to support
17 May 2021
Indoor group exercise can recommence in England and Scotland today (17 May), as part of
15 May 2021
Thousands of health clubs, swimming pools and leisure centres are under the threat of permanent
13 May 2021
Myzone has announced it's partnering with Wigan Warriors as the rugby club’s official heart rate
12 May 2021
The Local Government Association (LGA) has appointed Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson as its new president. The
12 May 2021
There is "incredible resilience" in the sports and physical activity sector – but the industry
11 May 2021
The Sport and Recreation Alliance (SRA) has published its new four-year strategy, outlining its vision
11 May 2021
Jan Spaticchia, founder and chair of énergie Fitness has died aged 51 following a short
05 May 2021
A new pioneering approach looks to help cancer patients prepare for and respond to treatment
04 May 2021
Health clubs and leisure centres in Northern Ireland reopened their doors on Friday 30 April,
30 Apr 2021
Sport England has reported a drop of 710,000 in the number of people classed as
29 Apr 2021
Independent gyms in the UK have fared better during the pandemic than larger corporate operators
28 Apr 2021
Sport England has teamed up with Youth Sport Trust to develop a new online resource
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Six months on from the launch of its Kickstart programme, The
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With gyms reopening as the fitness industry recovers from the impact of lockdowns, members
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Every gym design project should be designed from the floor up,
says Physical Company’s James Anderson. He tells HCM why
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Premier Global NASM is setting personal trainers up for sustainable success with the launch of its online training bundle and app
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Empowered Brands has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment
of a new chair and CEO following the untimely death of founder, Jan Spaticchia
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Specifier
Rigs have been central to gyms for years. Now suppliers tell us
how they’re evolving to meet the changing needs of clubs and clients
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“We’re seeing a much greater focus on the need to integrate healthy living into daily life and reconnect with nature and each other”
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“At all our John Reed locations globally, we link the fitness environment inside the club to the vibe of the community”
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The results from the first Moving Communities Customer
Experience survey present a positive picture of overall
satisfaction with local authority facilities, explains Mike Hill
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With local authority facility management companies and councils under financial pressure
due to the pandemic and issues emerging around health inequalities, will we see a trend
towards councils insourcing the management of facilities? Kath Hudson rounds up views
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A new study claims being physically active for 30 minutes a day, five days a week, is not enough for those who spend the rest of their time being sedentary
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The pandemic has disrupted everything and as businesses across the leisure industry reshape themselves to survive and thrive, new competition is emerging that will change the sector
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“A great atmosphere is just as important to the fitness journey as the right workout routine, says LEDSnaps’ CEO, Ian Kirby
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GM Active has launched a training programme to create a
new generation of transformational leaders, as Liz Terry reports
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Award-winning leisure operator Everyone Active generated £342million in social value at its
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Parkwood Leisure, one of the UK’s leading public leisure facilities operators, helped
prevent more than 7,000 cases of stroke, dementia, depression and type 2 diabetes in 2019,
saving the NHS £16 million, a new social value report has shown.
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