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ukactive's 'Turning the Tide on Obesity' campaign is the latest to rely on nudging. But what is nudging, and does it work? Tom Walker looks at what's involved
HCM issue 4 2014
Steven Ward offers an overview of ukactive’s new vision document
HCM issue 11 2015
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt’s pledge to make addressing the “great scandal” of
childhood obesity a top priority of this Parliament has been dismissed as ineffective by the
boss of one of Britain’s top fitness companies.
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22 May 2015
The Royal College of GPs (RCGP) has announced physical activity and lifestyle as one of its
clinical priorities for the next three years, becoming the latest influential body to elevate
the importance of tackling sedentary behaviour.
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01 Jul 2016
Undertaking regular physical activity could cut the risk of dying from infectious diseases – such as
COVID-19 – by more than a third (37 per cent), according to new research.
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21 Apr 2021
Harvard University in the US is establishing a new Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and
Happiness at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
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09 May 2016
A conservation initiative which aims to offer “physical activity with a purpose” is planning
to become the UK’s largest physical activity initiative as it gears up for expansion.
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10 May 2016
Communication and collaboration between researchers, public health and land use officials
could lead to rapid progress in the investigation of the impact of urban policies on human
health and wellbeing, according to a study.
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04 Feb 2015
What are the effects on public health of gyms and leisure centres being shut during lockdowns?
Could more people be suffering worse symptoms – or even death – from COVID-19 due to
physical activity facilities being out of bounds?
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25 Feb 2021
Ensuring physical activity levels do not fall significantly should be treated as a
"public health priority" in response to any future pandemics – as well as during
crisis planning for a possible second wave of a COVID-19.
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18 Aug 2020
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
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has called on the government to place more
emphasis on preventative healthcare through increasing physical activity levels in the UK.
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18 Jul 2012
MPs attending the first ever first Parliamentary
Debate on physical activity
have agreed the government has a large role to
play in kickstarting a reversal
of the current trend towards inactivity.
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19 Nov 2014
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
European Health and Fitness Association (EHFA), has appointed Dr Thomas Rieger as the new chair of its
Standards Council.
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11 Sep 2012
The Pokémon Go craze got people off the sofa and walking for fun. So what can fitness providers learn from this success?
HCM issue 9 2016
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is calling for the UK smoking ban to be extended to cover all public parks, play areas and outdoor swimming pools.
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24 Mar 2010
Public health minister Anne Milton has revealed that the Change4Life initiative has recruited superhero television character Sportacus to help encourage children become more active.
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14 Sep 2011
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) will reveal its redefined Code of Practice to delegates at its Government Summit on 9 November 2005.
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11 Oct 2005
The World Active Forum (WAF) – a new network of national fitness associations and
organisations from all over the world – has officially launched.
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28 Jul 2022
David Stalker has been officially appointed the new chief executive officer of the Fitness Industry Association (FIA).
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12 Apr 2011
Members of the Fitness Industry Association (FIA) are supporting the Great Swapathon, the latest campaign from Change4Life aiming to encourage families to lead a healthier lifestyle.
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11 Jan 2011
The Scottish Government is investing £12m into physical activity initiatives in schools and workplaces.
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01 May 2008
The number of emergency hospital admissions for heart attacks has fallen 2.4 per cent since the introduction of the smokefree legislation in England, according to a new report.
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16 Jun 2010
Health researchers have been granted £124m funding to help challenge major
health issues, including work on how to reduce the risk of dementia through
exercise.
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12 Aug 2013
Deloitte, Keiser UK Ltd and Precor have joined the Fitness Industry Association’s (FIA) Vanguard Group – the steering group which provides guidance on strategic industry issues, as well as on the industry's/FIA's lobbying programme.
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14 Aug 2006
Calls for increased activity among members of the public, the introduction of NHS health trainers and encouraging those with specialist needs to exercise in the Department of Health’s White Paper have been welcomed by the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs).
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07 Dec 2004
A new youth gym has been officially unveiled at Bilston Leisure Centre, Wolverhampton - one of 10 such facilities to be installed across the city.
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14 Dec 2010
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) is offering a free exercise referral search facility for health practitioners as part of a drive to encourage wider public health participation.
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31 Aug 2004
NHS Worcestershire is using ZigZag dance mats as part of its new family weight management programmes.
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21 Feb 2011
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