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A survey conducted by Edinburgh Leisure has revealed that 74 per cent of people in the Scottish capital exercise for enjoyment and to de-stress, rather than to lose weight.
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16 Jan 2008
A new £25m leisure centre, currently under construction in Eastleigh, Hampshire, is set to open to
the public before the end of the year.
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11 Sep 2017
London's Hyde Park is set to benefit from the installation of a £40,000 outdoor "senior playground" after plans were given the go ahead by Westminster City Council (WCC).
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11 Feb 2010
Dr Steve Mann has been appointed to the newly created position of head of healthy
communities at social enterprise Places for People Leisure.
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16 Jan 2018
Personal trainers could be provided by the National Health Service (NHS) to advise the public on health issues if the government’s White Paper on public health is approved.
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19 Nov 2004
A survey by Savanta ComRes, in partnership with Sport England, has studied the impact
of the coronavirus pandemic on attitudes and behaviours towards physical activity.
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20 May 2020
One of the biggest misconceptions made in the physical activity sector is that retired people cannot
train hard.
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16 Aug 2017
'Age-tech' has been identified as one of the emerging markets which could shape future innovations
in the wellness and fitness technology sector.
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08 Jan 2020
Barnsley Premier Leisure has unveiled a new purpose-designed fitness facility for 13- to 19-year-olds at the Metrodome Leisure Centre in Yorkshire, the M Zone.
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05 May 2009
People who have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or over fit into one of six groups
according to a new study by the University of Sheffield, providing evidence that the one-
size-fits-all weight loss programmes currently available to obese people are not effective
for everyone.
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21 Apr 2015
A new handbook called Inclusive and Active has been published in a bid to help and encourage more Londoner’s with disabilities to participate in sport.
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17 Sep 2007
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
Britain’s oldest female Ironman triathlete on
how to best engage the older market
HCM issue 11 2017
A £28m leisure centre is set to open tomorrow (28 November) in Eastleigh, bearing the
name of operators Places for People.
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27 Nov 2017
As the fitness industry moves closer to the healthcare sector, Lyndsey Barrett and Andrew Chapman argue an overhaul is needed in the language used to make sure it’s inclusive.
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CEO David Stalker looks at the government's traineeship scheme introduced in January, and considers how the fitness sector might benefit
HCM issue 9 2013
Sport England has announced that the latest tranche of National Lottery funding will see
£8.2m put towards helping disadvantaged communities get active.
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29 Oct 2015
Dramatic gains in life expectancy have been made globally
since 2000, but major
inequalities persist within and among countries, according
to this year’s “World Health
Statistics: Monitoring Health for the SDGs,” a report
compiled by the World Health
Organization.
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23 May 2016
How can we change the nation’s psyche and get people moving? We ask our panel of experts
HCM issue 9 2014
A new report has called for a "major culture shift" in order to get older people more physically
active.
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13 Sep 2018
Older people are less likely to exercise,
making them more prone to developing
long-term health conditions. How can
fitness providers reach people in their
50s, 60s, 70s and above?
HCM issue 5 2019
One of the most famous bodybuilders of all time – turned Hollywood actor – turned Californian
governor – Arnold Schwarzenegger, is actively building an online fitness community through
which to share his knowledge.
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23 Jan 2024
More than 22,000 people living in the London Borough of Southwark have signed up to the
local council’s free swim and gym programme, as the authority tries to help people fight
obesity.
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15 Aug 2016
Insults from shop assistants, jibes from passers-by and abuse from teenagers
are just some of the humiliations that are plunging overweight people further
into ill health, research has found.
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06 Jan 2015
An initiative set up by the Rio Ferdinand Foundation in partnership with The Gym Group will see
young Londoners being offered career opportunities in fitness and sport.
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18 Nov 2021
A partnership agreement between the Welsh NHS Confederation and Sport
Wales has been described as a “major step” towards a healthcare system
based on preventative measures.
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08 Oct 2014
In the UK, NICE no longer recommends graded exercise therapy for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and ME
HCM issue 10 2021
Mental health charity Mind has launched a Sport England-backed physical activity project
aimed to support 75,000 people with mental health problems.
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11 Apr 2016
After recently becoming the first European gym chain to go public in over a decade, The
Gym Group has racked up another industry first by becoming the only fitness operator to
attain Investors In People Gold Accreditation.
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01 Jun 2016
Places for People Leisure – formerly DC Leisure – has acquired two 15 year
contracts to manage and transform leisure facilities on behalf of Mid Sussex
District Council and Wycombe District Council.
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23 Apr 2014
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The European fitness sector is beating pre-pandemic numbers according to the 11th annual European Health & Fitness Market Report 2024 from Deloitte and EuropeActive, as Karsten Hollasch reports
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Jen Holland
CEO: Edinburgh Leisure“Edinburgh Council will have a £143m budget shortfall by 2028/29 and so must find ways to become more efficient”
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Ross Stewart Campbell
CEO, BeyondActiv“We have a fantastic opportunity in front of us to realise our vision of a happier and healthier world”
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Belinda Steward
MD of leisure, health and wellbeing, Places Leisure Places Leisure“We need to make it automatic that when people go to their doctor, they’re offered exercise rather than medication where appropriate”
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