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How can you attract the hard-to-reach groups, and how do you make this pay?
HCM issue 3 2016
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.
news •
21 Apr 2015
More than 10,000 inactive young Londoners
have taken part in physical activity since April
2015 in projects funded by Sportivate, Sport
England’s £56m youth engagement
programme.
news •
05 Apr 2016
NHS England is to recruit 1,000 more link workers as part of plans to increase the number of people
it refers to exercise classes, local sports groups and other community activities.
news •
28 Jan 2019
Alliance Leisure and Shapemaster have joined forces as part of efforts to offer not-for-profit fitness facilities a way of targeting new user groups.
news •
06 Aug 2009
Brentwood Leisure Trust has installed a ZigZag Machine Dance system at Brentwood Leisure Centre thanks to funding from Essex County Council’s Community Initiative Fund.
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05 Jun 2007
Health club operator Movers & Shapers has invested £200,000 in the launch of its eighth UK studio in
Balham, South London.
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07 Jan 2013
Sandwell Leisure Trust has launched a new outreach service to deliver activity sessions at local, community-based facilities.
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05 Dec 2008
Sporting groups in East Cambridgeshire have received £28,500 of funding from Sport England this week.
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02 May 2008
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) is to poll its members in a bid to ascertain why people leave the industry.
news •
11 Jul 2006
Virgin Active has enlisted around 100 of its staff on a bespoke apprenticeship programme in a bid to
recruit more of its senior management from within the business.
news •
04 Sep 2019
The deadline for interested groups to submit initial bids for the purchase of the 119-year old Queen's Club is this Friday.
news •
31 Oct 2005
The oft-cited maxim that a daily glass of wine can help stave off cardiovascular
disease (CVD) may only be true when matched with physical exercise,
according to a new study presented at a health conference in Spain.
news •
03 Sep 2014
Physical exercise has the ability to instantly change DNA molecules within
muscles to make them fight fat more effectively, according to a study by
Karolinska Institutet (KI) in Stockholm, Sweden.
news •
07 Mar 2012
A £1.45m grant has been awarded to improve community health and leisure facilities in South London.
news •
28 Mar 2005
Walking groups have good adherence and can reduce blood pressure, risk of
depression, cholesterol and BMI, according to a review published in the British
Journal of Sports Medicine.
news •
16 Mar 2015
Sports coaches and occupational therapists have teamed up for a new programme
designed to engage people with learning disabilities.
news •
06 Dec 2017
How can we broaden the appeal of health clubs to all socioeconomic groups? Are we trying hard enough?
HCM issue 3 2014
A growing number of women are putting their best feet forward by working out in dance
fitness classes, according to a new survey which highlights key trends in the fast-growing
dance sector.
news •
06 Jul 2015
A new campaign looks to get more disabled people physically active by making sport and fitness
activities more accessible.
news •
09 Nov 2018
Exercise could bring added benefits for cancer patients undergoing
chemotherapy,
potentially reducing the amount of drugs they require, according to research led
by the
University of Pennsylvania.
news •
24 Sep 2014
The industry can be the catalyst for recovery from the pandemic, as well as addressing many of the underlying issues which enabled COVID-19 to wreak such havoc says Liz Terry
HCM issue 5 2021
People who are offered an element of competition as part of their exercise regime are
much more likely to achieve positive results than those relying purely on “positive
encouragement”.
news •
22 Nov 2016
New research suggests that curcumin, a main ingredient in curry, may improve exercise
intolerance related to heart failure. The study is published ahead of print in the Journal of
Applied Physiology.
news •
30 Nov 2018
Exercise can slow the growth of breast cancer tumours in mice, according to
research published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
news •
07 Apr 2015
Jayne Nicholls, founder of Freestyle Fitness training, has launched a one-day certification course for fitness instructors on Freestyle Fitness Yoga, which targets flexibility, core stability and strength.
news •
04 Jun 2003
UK medical advisory body NICE has suggested that local authorities should
modify screening protocols for ethnic minorities, to act as an early warning sign
against weight-related illnesses to which these groups are more susceptible.
news •
28 Jan 2014
Twelve areas across England will take part in a groundbreaking pilot to reach physically
inactive communities. The public body Sport England will allocate £100m in National Lottery funding
over four years in an effort to transform the way sport and activity is offered – rallying local
organisations and using what it described as “an intense focus” on barriers to activity.
news •
05 Dec 2017
Following continued success in the UK since its launch in 1999, British Military Fitness (BMF) recently set up operations in two venues in Cape Town, South Africa – the Sea Point Beach Front and Alphen Common in Constantia.
news •
04 Mar 2008
There has been a "surge in appreciation" of exercise during lockdown, with people turning
to physical activity to improve their mental health as well as to keep fit.
news •
28 May 2020
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When a hefty round of investment
coincided with the pandemic, the
CEO of Midtown Athletic Clubs
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his grandfather – would go down
on his watch. He talks to Kath
Hudson about the pressure to
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Speaking on the LIFTS podcast recently, Xponential Fitness CEO Anthony Geisler said participation in studio cycling is down globally. Kath Hudson decided to investigate
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