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Increased exercise levels can significantly reduce the chances of developing depression, even among
people who are genetically predisposed to the condition.
news •
18 Nov 2019
A look ahead to the highlights of this cross-sector event, which focuses on the huge challenge of tackling inactivity
HCM issue 4 2017
Office workers can boost their health by taking part in just one walking-based meeting per week, US researchers say
HCM issue 10 2016
EuropeActive and ukactive have today (3 February) secured a new partnership
agreement
which will
see the industry bodies work closer together following the UK's exit from the EU.
news •
03 Feb 2021
As incoming Prime Minister Theresa May prepares to form a new government today (13
July), ukactive has called on the new administration to continue the work of its
predecessor in taking strides to tackle the UK’s physical inactivity epidemic.
news •
13 Jul 2016
A new campaign looks to get more disabled people physically active by making sport and fitness
activities more accessible.
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09 Nov 2018
Prominent health and fitness organisations have given their backing to
Health Club Management magazine’s call for an industry-wide lobby
against the government’s decision to remove physical activity from the
Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF).
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22 Jan 2014
Every £1 spent on community sport and physical activity in England generates £3.91 in
return for the economy and society.
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09 Sep 2020
A study from the University of Illinois has found that when teenage girls (age 15-18) take part
in
more moderate and vigorous physical activity each day they have better attentional control –
which
can, in turn, positively impact academic outcomes.
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03 Mar 2023
New research from the University of Illinois has found that teenage girls who take part in more physical activity have better academic outcomes
HCM issue 2 2023
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.
news •
15 Jan 2016
The World Health Organization has found the global inactivity crisis will have a $300bn financial impact, says Liz Terry
HCM issue 9 2022
Public Health England (PHE) has produced a new physical activity online tool, designed to
support local health improvement by making local data available alongside national
comparisons.
news •
14 Sep 2016
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
The hundreds of millions of pounds the government is expecting to generate as a result of
its soft drinks sugar levy should be pumped into physical activity initiatives outside schools
as well as within them, according to Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson.
news •
18 Aug 2016
Startup businesses in social media, data and wearable technology are being encouraged to
develop products and services aimed at promoting physical activity as part of a business
mentor initiative launched by ukactive.
news •
18 Oct 2016
Hertfordshire based organisation Herts Sports and Physical Activity Partnership (HSP) ran
its annual week-long campaign to encourage women and girls in the area into physical
activity last month, with a view to “raising the profile of female sport and physical activity
and decreasing the inactivity epidemic”.
news •
02 Jul 2018
Dr Steve Mann, former research director at industry body, ukactive, has been appointed
director at sports and physical activity consultancy 4global.
news •
08 Oct 2020
London Sport has announced the launch of a new insight and data portal as it seeks to
make good on its goal of transforming London into the most active city in the world.
news •
25 Apr 2016
The European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport told delegates at last
week’s European Health & Fitness Forum (EHFF) that he feels an “obligation” to improve
physical activity policy to reflect the key role exercise plays in society.
news •
12 Apr 2016
Spanish capital Madrid has been hailed as an example of a city which
understands the importance of
gyms and other physical activity facilities in the face of the pandemic,
following a speech by one of
its political leaders.
news •
15 Feb 2021
Technology developer X-Doria has created a new piece of wearable kit allowing
parents to set physical activity goals for their children, also enabling them
to keep tabs on how much exercise their kids are doing.
news •
30 Jun 2014
Close to 200 UNESCO member states have adopted a revised International Charter for
Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sport which aims to improve physical activity
participation worldwide and foster stronger policy to support this.
news •
26 Nov 2015
A report has claimed that transport and planning policies are directly contributing to the UK’s obesity crisis by discouraging physical activity.
news •
25 Jul 2007
ukactive has teamed up with the British University & Colleges Sports (BUCS) to
deliver a new fitness initiative designed to overcome the ‘seven year plateau,’
which has seen physical activity participation rates among tertiary students
remain stagnant since 2007.
news •
20 Feb 2014
An inquiry into physical activity levels among children and young people in Wales has been
launched, with results helping inform and develop the country’s national obesity strategy.
news •
23 Aug 2017
A new report by Public Health England claims that people from lower socio-
economic groups tend to have poorer access to environments that support
physical activity such as parks, gardens or safe areas to play.
news •
05 Nov 2013
Sports coaching company, Premier Sport, has revealed plans for a new physical
activity programme aimed at giving more young people the chance to be active and
stay active.
news •
05 Jul 2013
Council and NHS workers in Fife, Scotland, are being encouraged to get more active as
part of plans to cut sedentary behaviour in the workplace.
news •
24 Jan 2017
A concept aimed at promoting children’s development through physical activity is to launch in Watford this spring.
news •
09 Jan 2004
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