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A new study has suggested that general fitness levels of different countries can be
quantified based on the amount of average daily steps, with "step-rich" nations suggesting
a healthier society in general.
news •
13 Jul 2017
A new report from IHRSA gives
valuable data on the Latin American
fitness market, showing a robust
industry made up of 65,000 clubs
HCM issue 6 2017
With just seven days to go until Elevate descends on
Excel, final preparations are underway to ensure the
event is ready.
product innovation •
03 May 2017
Ukactive has launched a five-point manifesto designed to improve the health of the nation,
urging all parties to adopt policies within it ahead of the forthcoming general election on 8
June.
news •
03 May 2017
The physical activity sector is making good progress at Westminster, but there are still battles ahead, says Steven Ward
HCM issue 5 2017
IHRSA’s Kristen Walsh reports on the many highlights of the recent convention and trade show in Los Angeles, US
HCM issue 5 2017
A number of industry experts and fitness bloggers,
have come on board as part of a specialist judging
panel for the Elevate Innovation Awards 2017.
product innovation •
24 Apr 2017
Derek Gallup, executive vice president of fitness and Retail at New Evolution Ventures, has
been elected the new chair of the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association
(IHRSA).
news •
21 Apr 2017
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
ukactive will start its countdown to National Fitness Day 2017 by unveiling a line-up of
events at
consumer exhibition This Morning Live next month.
news •
11 Apr 2017
More than 20m UK adults are increasing their risk of heart disease and costing the health
service as much as £1.2bn (US$1.5bn, €1.4bn) each year because of physical inactivity, a
British Heart Foundation (BHF) report has revealed.
news •
05 Apr 2017
Elevate, the UK’s largest cross-sector event focused
on tackling physical inactivity, aims to directly address
the root cause of this issue.
product innovation •
29 Mar 2017
A look ahead to the highlights of this cross-sector event, which focuses on the huge challenge of tackling inactivity
HCM issue 4 2017
IHRSA’s vice president of health promotion and health policy provides an insight into this charitable venture
HCM issue 4 2017
Fifty MPs, including sports minister Tracey Crouch, gathered to address and mingle with
sport and fitness sector heavyweights at ukactive’s parliamentary reception last night (20
March).
news •
21 Mar 2017
Low-cost health club operator The Gym Group is placing itself at the heart of the war on
inactivity, revealing that a quarter of its sites are placed in the most sedentary regions of
the UK.
news •
14 Mar 2017
Chancellor Philip Hammond’s Spring Budget was a “missed opportunity” for the
government to demonstrate its commitment to tackling the nation’s physical inactivity
crisis, ukactive executive director Steven Ward has said.
news •
08 Mar 2017
Proposals by Salford Community Leisure (SCL) and Sport England will see more than
£31million of investment in sporting facilities in Salford, Greater Manchester, over the next
decade.
news •
22 Feb 2017
Children’s activity levels at school can now be monitored after the launch of an online
measuring tool in a bid to help tackle obesity.
news •
01 Feb 2017
In the first of a two-part series on the evolution of ukactive, the organisation’s executive director Steven Ward looks at what’s changed over recent years
HCM issue 2 2017
Innovative solutions to the world’s physical inactivity crisis will be discussed and debated
by fitness, technology, business and health professionals at ActiveLab Live! in March.
news •
31 Jan 2017
Empowering inactive populations to take control of their health through physical activity is one of the biggest challenges local authorities currently face. Step forward 1Life, which has pioneered a winning solution to transform lives across Milton Keynes’ deconditioned market
HCM issue 1 2017
Kate Cracknell reviews the great strides forward taken by the sector in 2016, and the strong foundations laid for 2017
HCM issue 1 2017
Two-thirds of adults aged between 50 and 70 years old - known as baby boomers - have
not done any moderate physical exercise lasting 30 minutes or longer in the past month,
according to a report by England’s chief medical officer.
news •
12 Dec 2016
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.
news •
22 Nov 2016
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has appeared on the BBC’s Daily Politics show putting forward
the case for a £1billion regeneration of leisure centres.
news •
15 Nov 2016
Trafford Council has revealed plans to invest £24.4m into improving the region’s leisure
facilities as part of its new Physical Activity Vision leisure strategy.
news •
14 Nov 2016
Physical inactivity levels across the UK should be a source of national
embarrassment. This was the damning verdict from Dame Tanni Grey-
Thompson, chair of ukactive, in her speech at the ukactive Summit this morning.
news •
09 Nov 2016
The threat to the existence of public parks is a threat to the nation’s physical and mental
health, a select committee has been told by several experts.
news •
26 Oct 2016
New research is being carried out to determine the extent of how exercise referrals can
change behaviour and boost levels of physical activity.
news •
06 Oct 2016
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with
business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations
director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
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Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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“We already have an incredible organisation, but we’re humble enough to recognise there are still areas for continued improvement”
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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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As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their
offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a
look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
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Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s
new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
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