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Leeds City Council (LCC) has confirmed that construction work is to begin on a
new £27m wellbeing centre at Holt Park next month after the project was received
the final green light.
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16 Dec 2011
The brains of overweight people could be 10 years older than those of their leaner counterparts, say scientists from Cambridge
HCM issue 11 2016
Meditation and aerobic exercise done together helps reduce
depression, according to a new Rutgers study.
news •
15 Feb 2016
From middle-age, the brains of obese individuals display differences in white matter
similar to those in lean individuals ten years their senior, according to new research led by
the University of Cambridge. White matter is the tissue that connects areas of the brain
and allows for information to be communicated between regions.
news •
09 Aug 2016
The bonds that existed long ago between exercise and healthcare must be reforged, says Muir Gray
HCM issue 11 2021
Cutting VAT for the pandemic-hit fitness industry could have saved businesses and jobs – just
as it did across the hospitality sector, according Marc Diaper, CEO of boutique fitness operator
Gymbox, which operates 11 studios across London.
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10 Feb 2022
Inactivity is described by The Department of Health as the ‘silent killer’ of our generation.
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01 Dec 2019
The national body for sport and physical activity in colleges has refreshed its standards as
it attempts to deliver on the government’s Sporting Future sports strategy.
news •
26 Jan 2016
New research published as part of the government's National Child Measurement Programme has revealed that more than one in five children in the UK are starting school overweight or obese.
news •
14 Dec 2009
Obesity levels of adults in developing nations has almost quadrupled to an
estimated one billion since 1980, according to a report from a UK think tank.
news •
06 Jan 2014
Think-tank Policy Exchange has suggested that the UK government pilots a
scheme to allow GPs to refer patients to non-clinical sources of support, such as
fitness classes held in local parks.
news •
22 Aug 2014
There is a relationship between long-term exposure to three specific types of family
stressors and children becoming obese by the time they turn 18 years old, according to a
new study – which suggests the scope of school-based obesity prevention programmes focusing on dietary intake and physical activity may require widening.
news •
17 Apr 2015
The London 2012 anti-doping facilities will be developed after the Olympic and Paralympic Games into a
world-class resource that could help revolutionise healthcare.
news •
01 Aug 2012
After more than 28 years of successful growth and development, and over 50,000 learners
trained, training provider Future Fit Training has become part of the newly formed Future
Fit
Group.
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21 Dec 2021
The DCMS has rebutted claims made by Roger Millward, chief executive of the Swimming Teachers' Association (STA), that the government's free swimming scheme would not benefit people who cannot already swim.
news •
28 Oct 2008
More than 250,000 young people aged between 11-17 years old are at risk of developing skin cancer by using sunbeds, according to research published by Cancer Research UK.
news •
16 Nov 2009
Work is underway on the first phase of the regeneration of Hengrove Park in Bristol, after Bristol City Council awarded a contract to Wolverhampton-based Tarmac to construct some of the essential infrastructure needed to enable the scheme to progress.
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19 Sep 2008
Dr Kenneth Cooper – founder of the Cooper Institute in the US and an expert on preventing disease through exercise – revealed his recent findings at the WRIGHT Foundation Exercise Referral Conference, held at Birmingham’s NEC on 10 November.
news •
21 Nov 2005
Sports minister Tracey Crouch MP will deliver this year’s keynote address at Elevate, the
UK’s largest cross-sector event focused on tackling physical inactivity.
news •
12 Apr 2017
The number of overweight people in the world has overtaken the number of malnourished for the first time, with a billion people now considered heavier than advised – almost one in six of the world’s population.
news •
24 Aug 2006
One of Tesco’s largest stores has unveiled a new shopping and leisure
destination in Watford following a major renovation of its 80,000sq ft (7,430sq
m) Extra store.
news •
12 Aug 2013
Sufferers of cardiac arrests at traditional fitness facilities have a better chance
of survival than at other indoor locations, according to a study published in the
Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
news •
13 Aug 2013
Leeds has become the first UK city to successfully lower the rates of childhood obesity –
according to data from the national child measurement programme (NCMP).
news •
01 May 2019
Sport England has committed to investing in its This Girl Can campaign for at
least another four years after recording a spike in participation figures.
news •
08 Jul 2016
Bristol City Council (BCC) and operator Parkwood Leisure have announced the
opening of a £32m flagship leisure facility as part of the regeneration of the
city's Hengrove Park area.
news •
29 Feb 2012
Toddlers need at least three hours of exercise a day to help avoid obesity in later life, according to new guidelines published by the UK government.
news •
11 Jul 2011
Holly Hill Leisure Centre in Fareham, Hampshire, has officially opened to the public.
news •
11 Oct 2016
The Cabinet Office has chosen leisure operator GLL as the "face" of England's COVID-secure physical
activity facilities.
news •
12 Feb 2021
Harlow Leisurezone - a new £25m leisure complex being developed as part of the wider regeneration of the Essex town - is set to open its doors to the public on 23 June.
news •
28 May 2010
An alliance of consumer groups and sports nutrition manufacturers and
distributors have written to chancellor of exchequer George Osborne calling for
an end to plans to introduce VAT on some sports nutrition products.
news •
24 Apr 2012
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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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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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