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The World Health Organisation has sets its sights on overcoming the growing physical
inactivity epidemic by outlining a 10-year strategy to get Europeans moving more.
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17 Sep 2015
The former triathlon and Ironman world champion talks to Kate Cracknell about her new role as part of the team at parkrun
HCM issue 10 2015
A new £800,000 fund has been created to get Scotland’s least active people moving as
part of the legacy of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
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20 Jul 2015
A growing number of women are putting their best feet forward by working out in dance
fitness classes, according to a new survey which highlights key trends in the fast-growing
dance sector.
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06 Jul 2015
More than two thirds of children in Britain fall below recommended levels of fitness for
their age group, according to a study published today (22 April).
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22 Apr 2015
Contrary to current health advice, being overweight cuts the risk of dementia – according
to an analysis of nearly two million British people in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.
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13 Apr 2015
Brown fat tissue - the body’s ‘good fat’ - serves as an organ which communicates with the
brain through sensory nerves to inform how much fat we have and how much we’ve lost
while the brown fat is generating heat, a study has found.
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02 Apr 2015
Health experts are urging obese women to adopt healthier lifestyles, following research
suggesting they have a 40 per cent greater risk of weight-related cancer.
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17 Mar 2015
People with obesity have a significantly lower number of neurotransmitters dedicated to
generating pleasurable sensations than people of a normal weight, according to a study,
which could explain why they have difficulty restraining their eating.
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06 Mar 2015
Many gym operators are still falling short when it comes to catering for disabled people – but there are some positive cases where the industry is getting it right
HCM issue 4 2015
David Cameron has outlined plans for tough new measures that could see obese people on
sickness benefits have their income cut if they refuse treatment for the condition.
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16 Feb 2015
Encouraging people to improve their diet and exercise more may not be enough to
overcome the obesity epidemic, according to several new research papers.
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12 Feb 2015
Pools cost substantial amounts of money to run, so how can operators mitigate any losses, maximise ROI and safeguard the future of their swimming pools?
HCM issue 2 2015
Insults from shop assistants, jibes from passers-by and abuse from teenagers
are just some of the humiliations that are plunging overweight people further
into ill health, research has found.
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06 Jan 2015
Employers across Europe may be forced to make adjustments to work
environments to accommodate overweight employees, after the European Court
of Justice (ECJ) ruled that obesity can constitute a disability within European
law.
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18 Dec 2014
East Lindsey District Council (ELDC) has set up a charitable trust to run leisure
and cultural services within the district and to implement a health programme to
tackle the area’s growing obesity problem.
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25 Nov 2014
New figures from Public Health England reveal that diseases caused by high
blood pressure are estimated to cost the NHS over £2bn a year. However,
exercise could prove to be part of the solution.
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17 Nov 2014
The English Federation of Disability Sport has published a new set of
guidelines for sport and fitness providers. The guidelines form a part of the Talk To
Me report – published on 31 October – and draw from consultations with both active
and inactive disabled people.
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04 Nov 2014
ukactive CEO David Stalker has said that now is the time for the physical activity sector to
step forward and take action if it is to become a ‘central pillar of the nation’s public health
strategy.’
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01 Oct 2014
Kath Hudson offers an overview of the groups and schemes pitching to help tackle the UK’s obesity crisis
HCM issue 10 2014
Obesity is the new smoking in terms of its impact on health and cost to the
national health service (NHS), according to the organisation's England chief
executive.
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23 Sep 2014
Accepting obesity as something to be catered for, rather than a tide to be
turned, would go against everything the health and industry believes in,
according to Health Club Management editor Kate Cracknell in her August leader
column.
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07 Aug 2014
How should we define obesity – is it a disease, a disability or a lifestyle condition? And why does this definition matter? Kate Cracknell shares her thoughts
HCM issue 8 2014
The Child Protection in Sport Unit is turning its attention to helping the leisure sector put safeguards in place
HCM issue 8 2014
UK leisure centres are not doing enough to ensure their facilities are accessible
for older people with sight issues, causing many to become inactive, according
to a new report.
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25 Jun 2014
The prospect of the European Court of Justice ruling obesity as a disability due
to an escalated employment tribunal is distracting focus from the key message
of how to combat the condition, according to ukactive CEO David Stalker.
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18 Jun 2014
The European Court of Justice is considering a test case which could oblige
employers to treat obesity as a disability, potentially leaving them with a duty to
make adjustments to work environments.
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13 Jun 2014
A scheme to get more disabled people into fitness careers, created by the charity behind the Aspire National Training Centre, is gathering pace. Rhianon Howells reports
HCM issue 6 2014
Gymtopia, Hukka, Finland, squash balls, therapeutic blankets, autistic, autism
HCM issue 6 2014
IHRSA is partnering with the European Commission in a new project – European
Fitness Inclusion Training for Work (E-FIT-W) – which will help operators
develop the skills needed to work with people with disabilities.
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29 Jan 2014
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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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The Elevate trade show and conference comes to London next
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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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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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MD of leisure, health and wellbeing, Places Leisure Places Leisure“We need to make it automatic that when people go to their doctor, they’re offered exercise rather than medication where appropriate”
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