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25 Jan 2019
A study carried out by the University of Warwick has found that Sweatcoin, an app
09 Jan 2019
Obese people have an increased risk of developing 13 types of cancer – and the
30 Dec 2018
People who take up exercise in their later years – regardless of their previous activity
06 Dec 2018
Less than one in five of children and young people (17.5 per cent) are meeting
01 Nov 2018
The Swimming Teachers Association (STA) and Leisure Media have signed a strategic partnership designed to
25 Oct 2018
A hard-hitting new study claims that living a sedentary lifestyle is more detrimental to health
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
18 Oct 2018
Speaking at the annual Legend customer day at the NEC today, Sport England’s executive director
25 Sep 2018
The Sport and Recreation Alliance (SRA) has launched a petition calling on politicians of all
24 Sep 2018
The average UK adult spends eight times as long watching on-demand television as they do
16 Jul 2018
The value of the UK fitness club market has been valued at £5.1bn – a
13 Mar 2018
Regular exercise in older age can prevent the human immune system from declining and protect
01 Feb 2018
Even low-levels of regular physical activity can lead to lower death rates among older women,
Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, a W3Fit EMEA, is heading
28 Dec 2017
MGallery is expanding its collection, with 32 hotel openings in the next five years, making
04 Dec 2017
Nearly three-quarters of office workers believe there is a negative relationship between sitting down all
30 Nov 2017
Work has begun on the £7.4m (US$9.9m, €8.4m) extension of a South Wales leisure centre,
22 Nov 2017
Elderly people must take part in low-intensity physical activity and avoid being sedentary to help
14 Oct 2017
A 'shocking' rise in childhood obesity figures means Britain must act now or risk the
12 Oct 2017
More than 66 million people used gyms in the US in 2016 but a new
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
11 Oct 2017
The NHS in Wales spent £35m (US$46.2m, €39.1m) treating preventable diseases caused by physical inactivity
10 Oct 2017
Wellness communities are seeing high consumer demand, according to new research from the Global Wellness
26 Sep 2017
British adults spend an average of just 90 minutes being physically active, according to a
21 Sep 2017
Physical activity outside of school is vital for child health and could play a major
08 Sep 2017
People on higher salaries tend to exercise during the weekend and on their days off,
31 Jul 2017
Andy Burnham, mayor of Manchester and former Labour Party leadership hopeful, has thrown his weight
23 Jun 2017
Physical activity levels among teenagers are similar to that of 60-year olds, according to US
30 May 2017
An inactive lifestyle increases the risk developing kidney or bladder cancer, according to a US
17 May 2017
Health experts have debunked the idea that people can be overweight but medically fit, according
05 May 2017
Physical activity advocate Dr Zoe Williams has called for support and funding for new initiatives
03 May 2017
Ukactive has launched a five-point manifesto designed to improve the health of the nation, urging
05 Apr 2017
More than 20m UK adults are increasing their risk of heart disease and costing the
14 Mar 2017
Low-cost health club operator The Gym Group is placing itself at the heart of the
09 Feb 2017
Sport and physical activity participation targets for the next three years will be published by
24 Jan 2017
Council and NHS workers in Fife, Scotland, are being encouraged to get more active as
10 Jan 2017
David Lloyd Clubs is opening a pop-up cafe that will take exercise as payment, as
23 Dec 2016
Half the number of people advised by NHS practitioners to go on exercise programmes to
19 Dec 2016
Landscape architect Lily Jencks has designed “the world’s first biophilic gym” for fitness concept Biofit.
02 Dec 2016
A lack of physical activity among boys may result in them falling behind in reading
20 Oct 2016
Independently-owned fitness studio operator Ten Health and Fitness has created a new “injury-proof” yoga class
19 Oct 2016
Dr Franz Linser, CEO of Linser Hospitality, addressed the Global Wellness Summit in Kitzbuhel, Austria,
26 Aug 2016
People with psychosis engage in low levels of physical activity, with men who have the
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
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Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
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Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s
new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
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New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
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Dr Jonathan Leary
Founder, Remedy Place“It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time”
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McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing
a transformation with a new look and
estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their
offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a
look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
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Cristiano Ronaldo
Footballer and entrepreneur“Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life”
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Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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As more people join clubs to support their mental
health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to
take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful
tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
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