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What will drive sector growth in 2015, and what will be the challenges and opportunities?
HCM Handbook 2015
As we gear up for 2015, what looks set to drive growth for the health and fitness sector?
HCM issue 11 2014
Office workers who spend their days sitting down are urged to exercise for at least one
hour each day in order to combat the serious risks their sedentary lifestyle is posing on
their health.
news •
28 Jul 2016
The government’s new strategy for sport and physical activity in the UK suggests that
physical activity “in its broadest sense” is now a key policy issue, according to ukactive
executive director Steven Ward, who says more must now be done to ensure the specific
issue of physical inactivity is addressed.
news •
17 Dec 2015
Increasing physical activity levels by just one per cent a year would save the
UK economy £1.2bn over the next five years, according to a new report from
industry body ukactive.
news •
31 Jan 2014
The new Sport England strategy is a huge triumph for ukactive, and an equally significant opportunity for the fitness sector, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 6 2016
Executive director Steven Ward outlines ukactive’s focus for the next few years
HCM issue 3 2017
The UK’s booming fitness franchise market is proving to be a big hit with investors from
outside of the industry, with licensed gyms offering a compelling investment opportunity
against a backdrop of low interest rates and limited options.
news •
19 Nov 2015
Is the health and fitness industry approaching children's fitness in the right way? Kate Cracknell asks the experts for their views
HCM issue 1 2013
Athletics legend and respected crossbench peer Tanni Grey-Thompson has today (28
April) been named chair of ukactive, tasked with ensuring the next government turns
rhetoric into action in tackling Britain’s physical inactivity crisis.
news •
28 Apr 2015
Physical activity should be embedded into every aspect of society, says ukactive, which
will today (5 November) publish a new call-to-arms Blueprint urging the government to
make overcoming inactivity a top-tier public health priority.
news •
05 Nov 2015
The pandemic has shown the need for us to embrace prevention in all areas of life
HCM issue 1 2021
Lockdown was tough, but reopening has brought a new raft of challenges and opportunities, says HCM editor Liz Terry.
HCM issue 7 2020
Premier Global NASM has introduced a Nutrition Certifi cation course to help fitness
professionals give their clients the tools to achieve long-lasting, healthy behaviours
HCM issue 9 2019
The inaugural National Childhood Obesity Week was launched today (5 July) by National Obesity Forum (NOF) and social enterprise Mind, Exercise, Nutrition...Do it! (MEND)
news •
05 Jul 2010
Bristol University has committed to embracing body positivity and rejecting diet culture. Should the rest of the fitness sector follow suit?
HCM issue 9 2020
Obesity and ageing have the same effects
on the body, with some impacts being
irreversible, according to new research
HCM issue 3 2020
Obesity should be classed as a form of premature ageing, due to it predisposing people to acquiring
potentially life-altering diseases normally seen in older individuals.
news •
04 Mar 2020
Official figures from the Department of Health show that an increasing number of boys and girls under the age of 11 are now obese.
news •
29 Apr 2005
Moving on after 12 years, the outgoing CEO reflects on his time at ukactive, where he started as an intern
HCM issue 3 2019
Neil King, managing director of 1Life, explains the leisure operator’s root and branch transformation since 2013
HCM issue 1 2016
For the tenth year running, UK hospital admissions for obesity in women were
much higher than for those in men, according to figures from the Health and
Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC).
news •
27 Feb 2014
1Life has transformed a sorry-looking shed in Milton Keynes into a thriving cross-training hub
HCM issue 10 2016
Starting in the new year, residents of North
Lancashire with an unhealthy BMI, will get help
with fitness and dietary issues through a
subsidised health scheme and exercise referral
programme.
news •
02 Dec 2014
The New Local Government Network (NLGN) has called for all councils in the UK to adopt an obesity strategy.
news •
27 Mar 2008
There were more than one million admissions made to NHS hospitals during
2019-20, where obesity was a factor.
news •
24 May 2021
Kate Cracknell reviews the great strides forward taken by the sector in 2016, and the strong foundations laid for 2017
HCM issue 1 2017
Public Health England CEO Duncan Selbie has called on the NHS to prioritise the prevention of
obesity, cardiovascular disease and smoking in its new long-term plan.
news •
10 Sep 2018
Local councils in England have warned that government cuts to public health funding could
thwart efforts to tackle obesity.
news •
18 Jul 2016
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
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The European fitness sector is beating pre-pandemic numbers according to the 11th annual European Health & Fitness Market Report 2024 from Deloitte and EuropeActive, as Karsten Hollasch reports
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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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CEO, BeyondActiv“We have a fantastic opportunity in front of us to realise our vision of a happier and healthier world”
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Speaking on the LIFTS podcast recently, Xponential Fitness CEO Anthony Geisler said participation in studio cycling is down globally. Kath Hudson decided to investigate
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