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Three-quarters of people in Hertfordshire need to significantly improve their health,
according to an online questionnaire.
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26 Aug 2016
A bid to engage politicians in exercise has inspired the launch of a new global physical activity challenge.
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22 Apr 2021
How can instructors prioritise safety in
group exercise classes without having to
compromise on the fun experience and
great results participants expect?
HCM issue 10 2017
A new training course is looking to equip professionals working with very young children
with the skills to confidently deliver physical activity programmes to children as young as
two years old.
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19 Oct 2016
Management company DC leisure has become the first operator to sign up to the new Health Commitment Statement (HCS).
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04 Jan 2010
Higher levels of physical activity during boys' first three school years has
been linked to improved academic performance, according to a new study
published in the PLOS ONE journal.
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16 Sep 2014
A vast majority of doctors in England are “unfamiliar” with the recommended levels of
physical
activity – resulting in up to 72 per cent of GPs never discussing the benefits of prescribed
exercise with patients.
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04 Sep 2017
Organisations, groups and individuals who contribute to increasing the levels of physical
activity across the UK are being urged to take part in a ukactive survey to find out ‘what
works’ in getting people more active.
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22 Nov 2016
The results of a £2.5m pilot scheme to combat physical inactivity have been revealed by the Department of Health.
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07 Dec 2006
A major new consultation aiming to shape the future of children’s physical activity across
the UK has been launched by not-for-profit health body ukactive.
news •
16 Mar 2018
DataHub has launched a contact tracking app, specifically designed for the fitness and physical
activity sector.
news •
03 Jun 2020
People significantly underestimate the amount of activity they do according to a
Norwegian study. However, it’s not BMI which causes people to exaggerate, but
sex, age and education.
news •
20 Jan 2014
A national survey has launched to chart the mental health of the fitness and physical
activity workforce.
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19 Jan 2021
Training your team so they’re prepared to deal with cardiac incidents could save lives, says Dr Dane Vishnubala
HCM issue 5 2023
Work is underway at Loughborough University to build a brand new £5.6m
health and fitness centre with capacity for 5,000 members.
news •
27 Jan 2014
Physical activity may help counter the debilitating physical symptoms of multiple
sclerosis (MS) and delay the associated cognitive impairment, researchers
have found.
news •
17 Dec 2014
A huge majority – 87 per cent – of fitness professionals working in the physical activity
industry think new recruits are entering the sector with "unrealistic expectations".
news •
17 May 2018
As many as 131 million workdays are lost each year through sickness absence nationwide in the
sport, fitness and leisure industry, prompting Public Health England (PHE) to conduct a survey of
workers’ health and wellbeing.
news •
31 Aug 2016
As little as one hour per week of exercise can offer “significant protection” against
depression, an Australian research team has found.
news •
04 Oct 2017
‘Night owls’ – people who go to bed and wake up later – are likely to be more
sedentary and struggle to maintain an exercise schedule than those who get an
early night’s sleep, according to a new study.
news •
04 Jun 2014
Researchers at the University of Nottingham are recruiting thousands of parkrun
participants to assess whether recreational running puts people at greater risk of
developing osteoarthritis of the knee in later life.
news •
30 Oct 2015
Year-round exercise could be the key to fighting asthma, with the frequency of physical activity being more important than intensity, according to new research
HCM issue 11 2015
Scientists in the US have released a study indicating that exercise could lower the chances of women getting cervical cancer
HCM issue 7 2016
The Cooper Institute is in the process of creating partnerships and strategic alliances to
combat the growing issues surrounding youth inactivity and obesity in America.
news •
14 Aug 2017
Keeping up daily doses of regular activity, rather than sporadic exercise sessions, is the
best way to combat the debilitating symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
news •
18 Sep 2015
Central YMCA has teamed up with Westminster NHS in London to enhance an exercise referral scheme which has been in place since 2003.
news •
05 May 2009
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.
news •
13 Jun 2012
Being physically fit could have a positive impact on the academic performance
of children, teenagers and adolescents, according to a new study published in
the Journal of Pediatrics.
news •
19 Jun 2014
Does personal activity tracking impact on retention of gym membership? Dr Melvyn Hillsdon presents his latest research findings
HCM issue 5 2015
People with early-stage Parkinson’s can should use regular exercise in order to
slow down the
progression of the disease.
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21 Jan 2022
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As more people join clubs to support their mental
health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to
take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful
tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
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Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a
health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling
to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
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