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Physical exercise can increase life expectancy by up to 4.5 years according to
US research from the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes
of Health.
news •
21 Nov 2012
New research shows it’s impossible to be fat but fit. What does this mean for gyms?
HCM issue 7 2017
Work experience is more important than academic qualifications, and secondary spend is a growing focus. Mike Hill of Leisure-net Solutions canvasses the views of some of the UK’s leading health and fitness operators
HCM Handbook 2016
As little as 30 minutes of exercise per week has the
potential to significantly reduce a
woman's risk of developing cervical cancer, according to a
study from scientists at New
York’s Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI).
news •
25 May 2016
Les Mills has launched a new low-impact, strength-based workout programme inspired by
Pilates, barre and power yoga.
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23 Aug 2023
When it comes to after-sales service many equipment manufacturers, including Precor, talk about response times, first-time fix rates and the
quality of their service engineers.
product innovation •
23 Feb 2016
Emerging evidence suggests that beyond its use for leisure, sauna bathing may be linked
to several health benefits.
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09 Aug 2018
New research presented at The Endocrine Society's 94th Annual Meeting in
Houston, US, has found that a decline in men's testosterone levels over time is
"not an inevitable part" of ageing.
news •
25 Jun 2012
An independent research company has declared that claims that childhood obesity has hit epidemic levels are “mere speculation”.
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23 Feb 2005
Aerobic exercise can significantly help people coping with the long-term mental health
condition schizophrenia, according to University of Manchester researchers.
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16 Aug 2016
A study from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden suggests exercising can lead to better outcomes in people with cancer
HCM issue 10 2020
Research by University of Bath could finally overturn the persistent myth that strenuous
exercise suppresses the body's immune system and makes people "more susceptible to
infections".
news •
25 Apr 2018
People who achieve the UK government's target of 150 minutes of moderate exercise a
week can reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 26 per cent, according to new
research.
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20 Oct 2016
Cancer Research UK is encouraging people to exercise to reduce the risk of contracting cancer.
news •
19 Jan 2005
Research from a Melbourne University shows that heart patients can start benefitting from resistance training as little as two weeks on from their surgery to significantly shorten their recovery time
HCM issue 6 2022
Around a quarter of preventable cancers in the United States are thought to be
impacted by people either being obese or overweight, or being physically
inactive, according to the American Association for Cancer Research's new
cancer progress report.
news •
19 Sep 2014
Researchers at Harvard found that the optimum level of exercise is between 150 to 600 minutes per week, but with a ceiling on impact
HCM issue 8 2022
Research from the Queensland University of Technology's Institute of Health
and Biomedical Innovation suggesting that moderate to high intensity activity
could be essential to reducing the risk of death in older women.
news •
15 Jul 2014
Running and other forms of aerobic exercise could help people to maintain self-
control and prevent cravings for junk food, according to research published in
the journal Psychosomatic Medicine.
news •
22 Sep 2014
Any form of physical activity reduces the risk of death and cardiovascular disease
irrespective of a person’s home country or income, according to a study which tracked the
amount of exercise of more than 130,000 people in 17 countries.
news •
25 Sep 2017
New research from Harvard Medical School has found the body’s immune response to exercise boosts endurance, especially in regular exercisers
HCM issue 11 2023
Major lifestyle and wellness interventions appear to have reversed memory loss
caused by Alzheimer’s disease in a small group of patients for the first time,
according to a US study.
news •
09 Oct 2014
UBM Live – the event specialist behind Leisure Industry Week (LIW) – has
teamed up with ukactive to conduct the leisure industry’s “biggest piece of
independent research,” exploring how the 25-year-old event can be developed
to meet suppliers’ and operators’ changing needs.
news •
22 May 2014
European researchers have shed new light on the impact of HIIT on skeletal muscle, according to a recent study.
HCM issue 5 2022
One in five people in Britain say they don’t feel fit enough to play sport or exercise with
other people, according to new research conducted by Mintel.
news •
08 Oct 2014
The brain could potentially be retrained to prefer healthy foods, helping
people with weight loss and healthy eating plans, according to a small-scale pilot
study published in the journal Nutrition & Diabetes.
news •
05 Sep 2014
Exercise has been found to fire up the body’s production of endocannabinoids and reduce chronic inflammation, according to a recent study
HCM issue 11 2021
Beginning an exercise intervention programme with motivational interviewing to ease
inactive clients into the idea of regular physical activity could be key to the success of
such schemes.
news •
11 Apr 2016
We look at findings from research investigating individual responses to food
HCM issue 6 2021
A new research and educational initiative aims to help fitness operators improve the
customer
experience they offer, by providing insight into the interactions they have with members.
news •
07 Mar 2018
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
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With the industry experiencing a huge swing towards strength training, researchers recommend continuing to make the case for cardio
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What needs to happen to integrate physical activity with
healthcare? Leaders in the sector share their thoughts
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Jen Holland
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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Consumers’ growing love of strength training is to be welcomed, as this long-neglected modality has a renaissance, however, it’s vital we continue to make the case for cardio
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