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How are elite athletes using activity tracking devices to make progress? We talk to four well-known names
HCM issue 9 2015
We round up some of the hottest new fitness trackers on the market
HCM issue 9 2016
We take a look at some of the new smart bras combining proper support with the latest wearable technology
HCM issue 4 2016
Tom Walker reports on the latest innovations in wearable fitness tech, as seen at the recent Consumer Electronics Show
HCM issue 4 2017
A meta analysis of all the evidence has found that activity monitors do boost activity levels in adults
Fit Tech issue 1 2023
Sport For Confidence is to deliver a series of physical activity sessions to carers, following a
unique partnership with the NHS Southend Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Southend
Borough Council (SBC)
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03 Jan 2019
A study has suggested that lifting weights could be healthier for the heart than going for a run or a
walk.
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20 Nov 2018
New research from the University of Alberta in Canada show that children need
just seven minutes of vigorous exercise a day to stay fit. However, most
children are failing to achieve this.
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21 Nov 2012
The National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity (NCPPA) has announced
that sports icon and humanitarian, Billie Jean King, is the 300th leader to sign the
CEO Pledge for Physical Activity.
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12 Feb 2015
Ensuring physical activity levels do not fall significantly should be treated as a
"public health priority" in response to any future pandemics – as well as during
crisis planning for a possible second wave of a COVID-19.
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18 Aug 2020
New research has found that people who participate in regular physical activity outside work are not as likely to show signs of depression as those who don't.
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01 Nov 2010
Strategies developed by the UK government to increase physical activity a far from robust,
according to a new report, which found that less than 20 per cent of young English people
do the required level of physical activity per day.
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17 Nov 2016
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), in consultation with SkillsActive, has published guidance on how to promote physical activity, active play and sport for young people under 18 years of age.
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24 Feb 2009
Sports and physical activity advocates are calling for better urban planning to
ensure people with disabilities can keep active, as World Physical Activity Day
approaches.
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02 Apr 2013
Demonstrating the additional benefits of physical activity – such as improvements in concentration
and behaviour and body image – is one of the key pillars for boosting its presence in schools.
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19 Feb 2015
Entitled ‘Engaging Children and Young People in Physical
Activity’, a new report by Precor and ukactive highlights
the importance of physical activity on child
development.
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16 Dec 2013
New research published by the Welsh Government has reported "little change" in
physical activity levels over the last eight years, with one-in-three adults
found to do no exercise.
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30 Aug 2012
A new study has suggested that general fitness levels of different countries can be
quantified based on the amount of average daily steps, with "step-rich" nations suggesting
a healthier society in general.
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13 Jul 2017
The national body for sport and physical activity in colleges has refreshed its standards as
it attempts to deliver on the government’s Sporting Future sports strategy.
news •
26 Jan 2016
Ukactive has urged the incoming Conservative government to invest heavily in physical activity – in
order to improve the nation’s health.
news •
16 Dec 2019
Golf spectators walk more than 11,500 steps while watching the sport, according to a survey,
helping fans gain health benefits from the physical activity involved.
news •
03 Aug 2017
Moves towards making NHS care more personalised could see physical activity become a "miracle
cure".
news •
05 Sep 2019
Members of Parliament in the UK and their teams are taking part in a physical activity
challenge
hosted by UK Active and Myzone between 2 and 30 November.
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07 Nov 2022
A new Sport-England funded programme has engaged more than 15,000 school children
in regular activity by upskilling lunchtime assistants and other school staff to deliver
sessions.
news •
19 Apr 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.
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25 Sep 2017
Physical activity levels among teenagers are similar to that of 60-year olds, according to
US research.
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23 Jun 2017
England Rugby legend Lawrence Dallaglio says the government must take immediate
action to improve physical activity in schools.
news •
02 Nov 2017
Fitbit activity trackers are to be used to measure exercise levels for a new study which
aims to use the data to help calculate a patient’s recovery time from spine surgery.
news •
16 Feb 2015
Regular exercise sessions for children with multiple sclerosis (MS) may help to mitigate
the effects of the debilitating disease, scientists have reported.
news •
18 Aug 2015
A piece of work which offers sport and physical activity bodies advice on engaging with
public health organisations has been published by the Sport and Recreation Alliance and
ukactive.
news •
08 Jul 2016
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
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Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with
business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations
director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
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GymNation is pioneering the future of
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to power and sustain its growth
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McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing
a transformation with a new look and
estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
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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
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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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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