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Toddlers need at least three hours of exercise a day to help avoid obesity in later life, according to new guidelines published by the UK government.
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11 Jul 2011
ukactive has named Dr James Steele as its new principal investigator – a role which will
see him lead the ukactive Research Institute.
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15 Feb 2018
Taking regular exercise could help improve the quality of life for those who
suffer from arthritis, while also reducing medical costs, according to a new
study partly sponsored by the US National Institutes of Health.
news •
29 Oct 2013
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.
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25 Sep 2017
Lack of exercise is a major cause of death from COVID-19, finds a new study
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A new study suggests that how much
you earn influences how much exercise
you do and when you do it
HCM issue 9 2017
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
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
HCM issue 1 2013
Is fitness testing in UK primary schools the answer to the ticking timebomb of childhood inactivity and soaring obesity rates?
HCM issue 9 2015
A new study has claimed that resistance training improves exercise motivation and
positively
contributes to older adults planning their next activity sessions.
news •
28 Aug 2018
Being physically active lessens the chance of a person becoming seriously ill with – and dying as a
result of – a COVID-19 infection.
news •
14 Apr 2021
Hamilton City Council in New Zealand is putting play at the heart of an ambitious strategy to get residents active
HCM issue 4 2021
Health and fitness providers are missing out on business by not targeting the older
market, according to the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) chief executive Colin
Milner.
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28 Nov 2016
Health Club operator Planet Fitness is offering high school students aged 15 to 18 years the
opportunity to work out for free at any of its 1,700 locations throughout the US.
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26 Apr 2019
New Ipsos MORI research highlights a worrying trend for people to follow the sedentary norm
HCM issue 3 2015
How can we change the nation’s psyche and get people moving? We ask our panel of experts
HCM issue 9 2014
Structured fitness programmes have the potential to help children become more physically
active, stronger and more agile than conventional PE lessons, according to the results of a
new pilot study.
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08 Apr 2016
ukactive's new research lead is part of the group charged with the job of revising physical activity guidelines for adults
HCM issue 4 2018
A new study has shown that middle-aged adults who regularly engage in
leisure-time physical activity for more than a decade may benefit from lower
levels of inflammation in later life - and, as a result, suffer less heart problems.
news •
15 Aug 2012
Aligning fitness and healthcare as part of the wider health and wellbeing needs of the
ageing population has never been more important.
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18 Jun 2021
A new national campaign aims to bridge the physical activity gender gap between women and men
by empowering daughters and mums to get active together.
news •
03 Nov 2020
British adults spend an average of just 90 minutes being physically active, according to a
new study.
news •
26 Sep 2017
Sport England has launched its own on-demand fitness platform, with the hope of inspiring
teenage
girls to get active through digital physical education (PE) lessons.
news •
30 Sep 2021
Exercise can be beneficial towards recovery after breast cancer, though a large
number of surviving women do not meet current exercise guidelines, according
to an American study published in the journal Cancer.
news •
16 Jun 2014
A serial entrepreneur with experience of working in Silicon Valley has turned his attention
to boosting youth activity through an innovative new booking platform designed to get
young people moving.
news •
11 May 2016
Fitness levels among English schoolchildren are lower than ever and still getting worse,
with a new study highlighting that sedentary lifestyles are to blame rather than obesity.
news •
19 Jun 2015
Nuffield Health and think tank 2020health has started work with Wood Green School in
Witney on a new pilot which hopes to change the way schools approach health and
wellbeing.
news •
09 Sep 2015
People who meet recommended physical activity targets by cramming in exercise over the
weekend gain similar health benefits to those who spread their fitness over a number of
days during the week, according to researchers.
news •
11 Jan 2017
Only nine per cent of toddlers are getting the required levels of physical activity according
to data from the British Heart Foundation National Centre (BHFNC).
news •
20 Jan 2016
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business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations
director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter
and more productive workforce, one membership at a time
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
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to power and sustain its growth
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Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
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Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a
health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling
to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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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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