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TV’s Dr Chris Van Tulleken explains the need to make people realise that good health doesn’t come from pills
HCM issue 5 2017
Dame Sarah Storey, triple gold medalist at this summer’s Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, has
been confirmed as one of the high profile speakers at this year’s ukActive National
Summit.
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27 Oct 2016
The public health specialist talks to Kate Cracknell about his plans to get GPs in the UK routinely prescribing exercise
HCM issue 5 2017
People who seek medical advice about weight loss have hugely different outcomes
depending on how their doctor addresses the matter and how sympathetic they feel their
doctor to be.
news •
02 Apr 2019
Gyms should display posters and mount social media campaigns to highlight the risks of
drug
misuse, a new health guideline says.
news •
23 Feb 2017
The removal of physical activity from the QOF is a blow to our sector, and we must lobby to have it reinstated, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 1 2014
US premium operator, Equinox, is the first operator to create an educational programme for its
coaches on how to train individuals who have lost weight with the help of drugs.
news •
18 Jan 2024
This year’s new-look Leisure Industry Week had a strong focus on education. If you missed the keynotes, we have the low-down
HCM issue 11 2015
The doctor of both the Great Britain men's basketball team and York City Football Club has
been appointed chief medical advisor of Active IQ.
news •
30 Jan 2017
The team behind female-focused workout protocol, P.volve, talk about their plans to build a global omnichannel brand based on technical training
HCM issue 1 2023
A £40m pilot for the delivery of weight loss drugs, such as Wegovy, is creating opportunities for the sector
HCM issue 6 2023
Will the classification of obesity as a disease in the US bring better treatment, or will it take the onus to lose weight away from the individual?
HCM issue 11 2013
Horizon Leisure is upgrading and investing in its new shopping-centre health hub – The
Wellbeing Hub in Havant, UK – by adding blood pressure checks to its list of services.
news •
15 Dec 2023
The average age of onset for depression
is now 14. Can exercise turn the tide?
HCM issue 5 2018
Physical activity has been made a clinical priority for GPs. One of the project’s clinical champions explains how it will work, and why it’s so important
HCM issue 10 2016
Research has suggested that limiting access to food might increase motivation to exercise.
news •
29 Oct 2019
A former convict will be streaming live workout sessions from his prison-style boot camp,
as he attempts to expand his exercise programme beyond New York, USA.
news •
09 Aug 2016
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
City commuters are being offered free metro tickets in exchange for a quick workout as
part of an innovative public health project.
news •
23 Jul 2015
Health club members in the US who take exercise to treat specific health conditions are now eligible for tax deductions.
news •
11 Oct 2005
The NHS should look to prescribe walking as a medical treatment for certain
patients, according to a GP whose practice has yielded positive health benefits
from exercise on recommendation.
news •
09 Sep 2014
Norwegian health club operator, Treningshelse Holding, which owns the Aktiv365 and Family
Sports Club fitness chains, has acquired fellow Norwegian operator, Aktiv Trening.
news •
19 Apr 2024
There is much the health and fitness sector can do to build closer links with GPs – and with it boost the number of people being active – says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 4 2015
High-intensity indoor cycling classes carry a "significant risk of kidney damage" –
especially for first-
time participants – according to a report in the American Journal of Medicine.
news •
10 Jul 2018
Moderate exercise during pregnancy could boost a baby’s brain development,
according to new research.
news •
14 Nov 2013
Obesity is a disease which cannot be reliably prevented or cured with current
frontline methods, according to a feature published in The Lancet.
news •
13 Mar 2015
ukactive CEO David Stalker outlines plans to drive the skills agenda back to the top of the priority list
HCM issue 3 2015
Exercise could be the best way of preventing the development of Alzheimer's
disease in elderly people, according to researchers at the University of Maryland
School of Public Health who have published a report in the Journal of
Alzheimer's Disease.
news •
31 Jul 2013
Several physical activity organisations are among the nominees for the 2014
Body Confidence Awards – an event bidding to tackle the growing problem of
body image anxiety through education, health, media and advertising.
news •
08 Oct 2014
Research into twins shows some obese people can still be healthy
HCM issue 11 2013
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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
HCM magazine
Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the
CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most
important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
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“We’ve had an outstanding year, with record revenues of €77m and €31m in EBITDA in 2023. ”
HCM magazine
Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in
consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and
innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
HCM magazine
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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