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Physical activity expert Dr William Bird MBE is among the standout names recruited to
Slimming World’s specialist advisor panel as the weight management company seeks to
combine exercise, nutrition and behaviour change experts to promote healthier lifestyles.
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15 Jul 2015
Providing public parks, walking and biking trails is
the most cost-effective way of increasing physical
activity in urban populations, according to a new
systematic review in the American Journal of
Health Promotion.
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12 Dec 2014
Almost 90 per cent of people value outdoor spaces like the coast, lakes and waterways as
much as they value leisure centres, pitches and courts for sport.
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30 Nov 2015
Living in an urban area with green spaces has a better impact on mid to long-
term mental wellbeing than winning the lottery, a study has suggested.
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14 Jan 2014
A physical activity loyalty card (PAL), which
rewards users with shopping vouchers, has been
launched in Northern Ireland with the aim of
combating inactivity.
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17 Dec 2014
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
Leisure professionals planning to attend this year’s Quest and CIMSPA annual conferences
will be able to save themselves a trip, after the bodies announced the meetings would be
combined into a two-day event.
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07 Jan 2016
NICE is now recommending that physical activity be included in the QOF, which financially incentivises GPs for prescribing specific treatments. This is, says Liz Terry, a major breakthrough for the fitness industry
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Physical inactivity among young people could cost the UK economy up to £53bn.
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01 Apr 2014
A community initiative which seeks to turn towns and cities into "giant playgrounds" for children – in
order to get them physically active – is set to expand across England.
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23 Oct 2018
Physical activity has been made a clinical priority for GPs, but if fitness – as a subset of activity – wants to benefit, it will need to up its game, says Kate Cracknell
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The outdoor exercise pioneer on the FLAME Award-winning Beat the Street
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The MD of Green Gym on his organisation’s belief in physical activity for a purpose
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The finalists for this year's ukactive Awards have been revealed. The 2018 award categories have
been divided into three groups – business excellence, specialist impact and individual achievement –
and in total winners will be announced in 11 categories. Replacing the Flame Awards, this year's
edition will feature an expanded Leisure Centre Operator of the Year award, which covers any club or
centre – from independents, studios and boutiques to budget gyms, local authority centres and clubs
that are part of a nationwide chain.
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03 May 2018
Kath Hudson offers an overview of the groups and schemes pitching to help tackle the UK’s obesity crisis
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