Kath Hudson asks the experts what approaches in elite sports recovery could be successfully brought to the gym floor

UK Active is calling on the government for support to scale up its MSK Hubs model following an evaluation that shows the success of a recent pilot programme.

Life expectancy can differ by as much as 10 years between the most deprived and most affluent areas. We report on the findings from Vitality Research Institute

Public health is in the spotlight and the sector must step up, says Liz Terry

While life expectancy has increased, the extra years are often not spent in good health. Vitality Research Institute says healthy lifestyle choices earlier in life are key for change.

More than 100 people from across the academic and sport and physical activity sectors gathered at the Royal Society of Arts in London on 28 September to launch the Physical Literacy Consensus Statement for England.

Long COVID is affecting 30 per cent of people who’ve had the virus. Dr Cedric Bryant details his own experience, and suggests ways clubs can offer support

The UK government has declared that boys and girls should have equal access to sports in schools, and is asking schools to dedicate at least two hours of curriculum time to PE per week.

The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) in Taiwan has developed a haptics shirt that can enhance VR and metaverse sports and fitness experiences with sensory feedback over the body.

Alfonso Jimenez of Think Active is driving a global data programme to prove the impact of the sector, while Quest is launching new inclusivity assessments

The fitness and activity sectors have the power to transform the workforce and save employers and the economy billions, according to a new study

If the fitness industry grew its membership base from 1 per cent to 15 per cent of members aged over 65, it would double the size and value of the industry. David Minton presents the business case for targeting mature people

We go behind the scenes of the biggest ever collaboration on COVID safety data. Lizzie Broughton tells the story

Professor Alfonso Jimenez of Think Active outlines findings from the Safe Active study, which show gyms are effectively protecting members and staff from COVID-19

The UK government should encourage – and make it easier – for doctors and other health and care professionals to refer people to fitness facilities in order to reduce pressures on the health service.

The number of positive COVID-19 cases among people who have visited health clubs across Europe continues to be at "extremely low levels".

The number of positive COVID-19 cases among people who have visited health clubs, leisure centres and swimming pools in the UK continues to be at "extremely low levels".

New data from the ukactive Research Institute shows that for every 100,000 visits to UK health clubs and leisure centres between April and August 2021, only one person went on to test positive for COVID-19. The figure of one positive case per 100,000 visits is 60 per cent lower than the 1.7 cases per 100,000 visits to fitness facilities reported between July 2020 and the end of December 2020.

Further research into the levels of positive COVID-19 cases among those to have visited fitness clubs and leisure facilities is currently being developed by EuropeActive.

The results from the first Moving Communities Customer Experience Survey show users are satisfied with local authority health and fitness facilities

Vulnerable young people will be given opportunities to take part in sport and physical activity over the summer holidays by utilising school sports facilities that would usually be behind locked doors.

A new report from ukactive sets out ways in which the health and fitness sector can engage the over 55s in exercise

Health clubs, gyms and leisure centres should focus on ability, rather than age, when designing, marketing and delivering activities to those aged 55 and over. The insight comes from the Life In Our Years, a new report, carried out by the ukactive Research Institute in partnership with Egym, which is based on a consultation on the fitness and leisure sector for the over-55s.

Industry body, ukactive, has published new data from the National ReferAll Database (NRD) – the UK’s first open access database for exercise referral schemes.

Sport England’s new monitoring and insight study will track the impact of the National Leisure Recovery Fund and its impact on communities, says Mike Hill

HCM talks to suppliers and operators about how the aggregator market is changing in response to demand

Our sector can do more for active ageing – it’s never been more important

'Emerging successfully out of a crisis as significant as this pandemic requires visionary leadership, creative thinking and innovative collaboration' says David Stalker

Dr Steve Mann, former research director at industry body, ukactive, has been appointed director at sports and physical activity consultancy 4global.

A major new consultation will seek to explore how the physical activity sector can better support people over the age of 55 – and those with long-term health conditions – to lead active lifestyles.