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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
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
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
Introducing Sprung Gym-Flooring, where innovation meets excellence in the world of flooring and sports solutions.
17 Sep 2018
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
Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major industry
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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A new study from researchers at Yale shows HIIT can reverse nerve damage caused by Parkinson’s
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Absenteeism and presenteeism is
taking a huge economic toll, with
musculoskeletal problems and poor
mental health the biggest issues.
Can workplace wellness make
a difference? Kath Hudson investigates
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Esther Fairfax
Founder, The Lotte Berk Foundation“My mother was the first person to take dance and create an exercise programme out of it”
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Dr Paul Bedford talks
to Jak Phillips about
the double-edged
sword of the strength
training trend and his
ambitions for the sector
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New laws are about to come into force that will oblige health club operators to offer consumers better membership terms. It will be disruptive, but tackled well, will change the sector for the better
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You might be tempted to skip a service, but
experts say it will cost you in the long run.
Providers tell Steph Eaves why they their work
is important to the management of assets
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Liz Terry looks at which operators
are most recognised by consumers,
using Kantar’s latest brand insight
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Jennifer Maanavi
Founder, Physique 57“Our ‘why?’ is to improve the lives of our clients, not to make them feel defeated”
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Remember when there was mass hostility about London hosting the 2012 Olympics? Huw Edwards, CEO of UK Active, was there. He talks to Kath Hudson about the lessons he learned
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Although there’s much talk about working with
health services, research from SLC suggests
there’s much work to do before the sector is
ready for the challenge. Kath Hudson asks the
experts to identify barriers and solutions
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