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Jane Kitchen reports from the recent Global Wellness Summit in Boston, US
HCM issue 4 2022
The head of the Center for Active Design, Joanna Frank, explains how operating healthy buildings is a ‘non-negotiable’ in the age of COVID-19
HCM issue 1 2022
Companies can inspire productivity, profit and improved health and wellbeing among their
staff by introducing biophilic amenities such as green fitness centres into their workplaces.
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10 Feb 2017
The future of the National Health Service (NHS) could be secured by investing £1bn in the
UK’s ageing fleet of leisure centres – and utilising them to create a new “preventative
frontline” against lifestyle diseases.
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07 Nov 2016
As Strava today (10 May) kicks off its first ever Global Bike to Work Day, the cycling app
has revealed that more than 70 cities and regions around the world are harnessing its
data to inform transport policy.
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10 May 2016
The government has unveiled a new blueprint to boost physical activity and sustainable
transport by encouraging more walking and cycling across Britain.
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29 Mar 2016
NHS England has today (1 March) announced plans to create 10 ‘healthy new towns’
across the country which will explore and test creative solutions for 21st century
healthcare challenges.
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01 Mar 2016
Transport for London (TfL) has come up with a novel way to promote active commuting
while taking in the sights of the city: following the tube on foot.
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13 Nov 2015
A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to harness the “huge transportation
capacity” of London’s Thames River to create a floating cycle highway running through the
heart of the congested city.
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09 Nov 2015
Three quarters of the public want the government to invest more in making cycling safer,
according to a new report from cycling charity Sustrans.
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22 Oct 2015
Active commuting in London could be in line for a major boost after a number of designs
were revealed for a new £40m pedestrian and cycle bridge across the Thames between
Pimlico and Nine Elms.
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22 Jul 2015
New research has reinforced the long-held view
that cities which strive to promote physical activity
gain a significant economic advantage.
news •
10 Jun 2015
Japanese architects are getting out of the blocks in terms of promoting active design
ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, with Narita Airport’s newly-opened Terminal 3 centred
around an indoor running track.
news •
16 Apr 2015
Efforts to overcome physical inactivity need to driven by positive changes that embed
activity into our daily lives, rather than simply providing information and expecting people
to make the right decision.
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06 Mar 2015
What more can the health and fitness industry do to get people more active while moving from A to B? Kath Hudson reports
HCM issue 3 2015
Physical inactivity is a major factor in lifestyle diseases like cancer and diabetes. Is it time for a top-down intervention to get people moving?
HCM issue 3 2015
Do we need legislation to get people moving, and if so are we looking for fitness’ equivalent of the smoking ban? Kate Cracknell offers her thoughts
HCM issue 3 2015
The four words ‘everybody active, every day’ are more than just the name of PHE’s framework to combat inactivity: they’re also a rallying cry for our sector, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 1 2015
Even so-called hard to reach groups have to use our streets, so that’s where we should start getting them active, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 10 2014
Could adopting a different approach to city design and planning help make the UK population healthier? Jacqueline Bennett reports
HCM issue 8 2014
The health and fitness sector is being presented with a once in a lifetime opportunity to create 'wellness cities', says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 3 2014
Professors Alfredo Brillembourg and Hubert Klumpner of Urban-Think Tank talk to Kate Cracknell about their revolutionary and socially cohesive Vertical Gym concept
HCM issue 10 2013
New York City officials are tackling obesity in the city by
setting up the first ever Centre for Active Design, as well as announcing new
legislation that will change the way new buildings and renovations are designed.
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08 Aug 2013
Leading architects, planners and city experts are in London this week to attend
Fit Cities-Fit World - a conference organised to look at the role design and
planning have in ensuring cities have healthy and active populations.
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20 Mar 2013
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