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Cancer sufferers who exercise regularly have, generally, a better prognosis than inactive patients –
but science hasn't quite managed to agree why this is.
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13 Nov 2020
Before-school exercise could help to reduce the symptoms of ADHD in children
both at school and at home, according to a new study published in the
Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology.
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11 Sep 2014
Disability sports charity Activity Alliance has called on political parties to commit to giving disabled
people 'equal opportunities to live full and active lives'.
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14 Nov 2019
Government funding for Sport England and UK Sport is not expected to be cut as a result
of the UK voting to leave the European Union – although the landscape could change if
chancellor George Osborne decides to call an emergency Budget.
news •
07 Jul 2016
Matt Hancock has been appointed secretary of state for for digital, culture, media and
sport in Theresa May’s cabinet reshuffle.
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09 Jan 2018
John Whittingdale – the secretary of state for Culture, Media and Sport – is one of six
high-profile cabinet ministers who will campaign for Britain to leave the European Union
(EU).
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22 Feb 2016
The government has given its backing to several new vocational qualifications for 16-19
year-olds preparing for a career in the physical activity sector.
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09 Feb 2016
The UK government has launched a new Office for Health Promotion, designed to lead efforts to
improve the nation's physical and mental health. Tasked with promoting physical activity, tackling
obesity and improving mental health, the new office is modelled on similar schemes around the
world, such as Singapore’s "health promotion board".
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30 Mar 2021
NICE is now recommending that physical activity be included in the QOF, which financially incentivises GPs for prescribing specific treatments. This is, says Liz Terry, a major breakthrough for the fitness industry
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Around two thirds of the population of England are overweight according to a report published today by the House of Commons select committee on health.
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27 May 2004
Health experts are calling on the government to scrap the so-called ‘fat letters’ posted to
parents in England to tell them if their child is overweight and instead offer more guidance
for fostering healthy lifestyles.
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10 Nov 2015
The fitness industry has the opportunity to head in bold new directions, says Liz Terry
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The Irish government has ring-fenced an initial €5.5m (£4.2m, US$6m) for 2016 in a bid
to get 500,000 more people involved with regular physical activity over the next 10 years.
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15 Jan 2016
The UK government has pledged to invest £100m in supporting public leisure centres this
winter, as part of a £1bn additional support package for local councils.
news •
22 Oct 2020
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club has launched its We Choose Health campaign – which supports the Department of Health’s white paper of the same name – by offering a 10-week health and fitness regime to six Albion fans.
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26 Oct 2005
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stores around the globe, has chosen Power Plate to boost its range of health and fitness
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29 Apr 2021
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
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have found a way to establish the exact VO2 max
of an
individual through the use of smartwatch data that is just as reliable as a professional sports
lab
test.
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02 Feb 2023
The FIA has said its Adopt a School pilot schemes are running smoothly in health clubs, leisure centres and primary schools across the country.
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25 Feb 2004
A wide range of leisure and hospitality organisations have signed up to a new deal designed to help tackle some of the UK's most pressing public health issues.
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15 Mar 2011
The government has launched a glossy women’s health magazine in its latest bid to encourage healthy living.
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20 Jan 2004
Speaking exclusively in the current issue of HCM, Third Space CEO, Colin Waggett says he is
feeling optimistic, as the company gears up to open three clubs this summer.
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27 Feb 2024
ukactive CEO David Stalker reports on how the latest round of spending cuts are likely to affect the physical activity sector
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The £7m Thorncliffe Health and Leisure Centre in Sheffield – which forms part of the
National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine (NCSEM) – has opened to the public.
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26 Jul 2016
A new £30.6m wellbeing centre in Leeds and a £15m leisure, health and social care facility in Sandwell are among four schemes to be given the green light by the government.
news •
14 Apr 2011
Health secretary Andrew Lansley has launched the new Games4Life campaign in
order to encourage millions of people across the UK to "get active" during this
year's summer of sport.
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13 Jun 2012
Leisure operator DC Leisure has received accreditation from the Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management (ILAM) for being the first leisure contractor to introduce the institute’s Active programme.
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22 Dec 2005
The City of Portland in Maine, US is investing in a customised wellness programme, which it will make
available to its workforce.
news •
19 Dec 2019
The results of a £2.5m pilot scheme to combat physical inactivity have been revealed by the Department of Health.
news •
07 Dec 2006
A new pilot workplace health programme - Workplace Activator - has been unveiled in London in a bid to encourage employees to become more physically active.
news •
16 Jun 2010
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