youth inactivity news
14 Aug 2017
The Cooper Institute is in the process of creating partnerships and strategic alliances to combat
15 Jul 2016
The ukactive Kids board has produced a new long-term strategy to tackle youth inactivity –
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
12 May 2016
Public Health England (PHE) has kicked off a two-day Health X Hackathon event in Manchester
19 Apr 2016
A new Sport-England funded programme has engaged more than 15,000 school children in regular activity
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
08 Apr 2016
Structured fitness programmes have the potential to help children become more physically active, stronger and
24 Mar 2016
ukactive has called for a major rethink of how children are engaged with physical activity,
16 Mar 2016
The UK government has announced plans to introduce a surprise £520m levy on sugary drinks
08 Mar 2016
Xercise4Less has today (8 March) kicked off an innovative new programme offering free exercise classes
11 Feb 2016
The ukactive Research Institute has ‘come of age’ according to ukactive operations director Geraldine Tuck,
05 Feb 2016
Fitness instructor Mr Motivator has said he’s on a new mission to tackle youth inactivity
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
21 Jan 2016
Devices such as iPhones and tablets should be harnessed to create active lifestyles for children,
05 Jan 2016
Regular exercise in early childhood can make a major difference to metabolism and brain health
08 Jul 2015
Government cuts to further education budgets are putting key initiatives tackling obesity and physical inactivity
02 Jul 2015
As well as being happier and fitter, children who are more physically active enjoy a
30 Jun 2015
Virgin Active is teaming up with the University of Bedfordshire and primary school teachers across
15 Jun 2015
Only half of seven-year-olds are meeting recommended physical activity guidelines of 60 minutes per day,
17 Apr 2015
ukactive is to renew efforts to tackle childhood inactivity through a raft of initiatives following
02 Mar 2015
Ensuring that Britain’s children are leading healthy and active lifestyles should be a top priority
13 Jan 2015
The campaign against youth inactivity continues apace, with Active IQ aiming to help physical activity
23 Dec 2014
As part of the ongoing push across the physical activity sector to engage youngsters in
06 Nov 2014
Les Mills has become the latest fitness brand to set its sights on tackling youth
03 Jun 2010
SHOKK Comes to Town has teamed up with Feltham School Sport Partnership to host the
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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,
London and revealed a range of new launches
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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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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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World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry
about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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A new report puts physical activity
at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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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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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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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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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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