ukactive Research Institute news
02 Sep 2021
New data from the ukactive Research Institute shows that for every 100,000 visits to UK
22 Jul 2021
Further research into the levels of positive COVID-19 cases among those to have visited fitness
29 Jun 2021
Health clubs, gyms and leisure centres should focus on ability, rather than age, when designing,
08 Oct 2020
Dr Steve Mann, former research director at industry body, ukactive, has been appointed director at
07 Oct 2020
A major new consultation will seek to explore how the physical activity sector can better
28 May 2020
A new report has revealed the likely timescales and shape of the UK fitness market's
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility differentiation and long-term commercial
20 Feb 2020
ukactive has launched two major new reports as part of its Business Intelligence service. The
14 Feb 2020
A report outlining membership habits and retention in the fitness sector will be released at
15 Jan 2020
A three-year research project will look to provide the physical activity industry with a better
17 Sep 2019
The UK fitness industry should make a concerted effort to highlight the importance of strength
01 Feb 2019
ukactive has called for the physical activity sector to increase the amount of evidence it
16 Oct 2018
The ukactive Research Institute has announced plans to make all academic research it conducts available
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17 Sep 2018
The partnership between Stages and the
13 Apr 2018
The rapid growth of the UK's boutique fitness sector is being driven by strong demand
15 Feb 2018
ukactive has named Dr James Steele as its new principal investigator – a role which
23 Jan 2018
Plans to tackle child health inequalities caused by school summer holidays will get underway this
16 Jan 2018
Dr Steve Mann has been appointed to the newly created position of head of healthy
22 Nov 2016
Organisations, groups and individuals who contribute to increasing the levels of physical activity across the
06 Oct 2016
New research is being carried out to determine the extent to which exercise referrals can
02 Jul 2016
Lazy summer holidays are leading to a significant drop-off in schoolchildren’s fitness levels and hampering
20 May 2016
A group of North London schools could be among the first in the country to
11 Apr 2016
Beginning an exercise intervention programme with motivational interviewing to ease inactive clients into the idea
11 Feb 2016
The ukactive Research Institute has ‘come of age’ according to ukactive operations director Geraldine Tuck,
09 Oct 2015
ukactive chair Tanni Grey-Thompson has issued a strong rebuttal to a Times article which appeared
23 Jun 2015
Physical activity sector firms will soon be able to measure how they stack up against
16 Feb 2015
David Cameron has outlined plans for tough new measures that could see obese people on
13 Feb 2015
The weak evidence base underpinning the effectiveness of exercise as medicine is holding the physical
01 Dec 2014
The physical activity sector’s leading training providers gathered in Marlow last week to celebrate 2014’s
07 Oct 2014
A group of the UK’s leading exercise referral experts have expressed concern at the initial
30 Apr 2014
Celebrity fitness advisor and sports and exercise science expert Professor Greg Whyte is to become
18 Oct 2013
The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has released guidance for helping overweight
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
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David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
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of operators and consumers
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MD, Brio“We’ve reduced the level of council investment over the last three years by 40 per cent and increased our turnover by 9 per cent”
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As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released,
LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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Owner, Stride Fitness“My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been”
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After decades of focusing on adult audiences, operators are starting to engage young people – unlocking growth opportunities while supporting the health and wellbeing of future generations
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A new report puts physical activity
at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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New legislation is exposing weakness
and potential liabilities in the
management of customer data in
health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills,
a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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The new CEO of UK Active talks to HCM about the gym-curious and
why he believes the sector can double in size by the end of the next decade
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