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US-based educational entertainment developer LeapFrog has unveiled one of
the first wearable activity trackers designed for children.
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12 May 2014
ukactive is to renew efforts to tackle childhood inactivity through a raft of initiatives following its
recent merger with Compass.
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17 Apr 2015
Children in developed countries are not moving enough to maintain healthy growth and development
– according to a report by the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance (AHKGA).
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28 Nov 2018
A new interactive map charting physical activity among children in England reveals that more
than 90 per cent of young people in some regions are failing to meet the minimum
recommended levels of exercise.
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22 Jul 2019
The campaign against youth inactivity continues apace, with Active IQ aiming to
help physical activity professionals provide safe and stimulating sessions for
children under the age of five through the launch of a new qualification.
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13 Jan 2015
Trampoline park operator Oxygen Freejumping has acquired Air Space Trampoline in a multi-
million pound cash deal, bringing its total number of sites to 10.
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01 Aug 2017
Organisations providing physical activity programmes for children would attract more
public funding if they improved standards and focused on measurement, according to
ukactive.
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30 Sep 2016
This year’s National Fitness Day – the largest celebration of physical activity in the UK –
will see schools included in the initiative for the first time as organiser ukactive targets a
bigger and better event than ever before.
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08 May 2015
Les Mills has become the latest fitness brand to set its sights on tackling youth
inactivity with the launch of its new children’s programme Born To Move.
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06 Nov 2014
Exercise videos in school classrooms could be a cost-effective solution to help introduce
more physical activity into schools, an American Council on Exercise (ACE) study has
concluded.
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31 Aug 2017
Major operators such as Fitness First, Parkwood Leisure and Places for People Leisure have
signed up to offer free health and fitness sessions to members and non-members alike
across their sites as part of National Fitness Day.
news •
29 Jul 2015
The Cooper Institute is in the process of creating partnerships and strategic alliances to
combat the growing issues surrounding youth inactivity and obesity in America.
news •
14 Aug 2017
Les Mills has made its Born to Move programming – which targets children as young as two –
available in box set mode.
news •
05 Sep 2019
Only 17.5 per cent of children and young people are meeting the Chief Medical Officer’s guidelines of
more than 60 minutes of activity a day, every day of the week.
news •
06 Dec 2018
ukactive head of public affairs Huw
Edwards says it’s time for the NHS to
prioritise preventive healthcare
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ukactive teams up with Judy Murray to put family exercise on the agenda
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Huw Edwards, ukactive’s public affairs director, offers his thoughts on an exciting time for the activity sector
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The figures revealed in today's Active Lives Children and Young People research have been described
an "urgent wake-up call" and a "national disgrace".
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06 Dec 2018
For budget-conscious facilities looking to expand their customer base, virtual classes are still a largely untapped market – particularly in the children and families segment
HCM issue 9 2015
Children’s activity levels at school can now be monitored after the launch of an online
measuring tool in a bid to help tackle obesity.
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01 Feb 2017
Steven Ward and Tanni Grey-Thomspon, executive director and chair of ukactive, are challenging the activity sector to strive for greater things. Kate Cracknell reports
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