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Physical exercise and keeping fit can protect against the onset of Alzheimer's disease,
according to a study by the Centre for Human Psychopharmacology (CHP) at the
Swinburne University of Technology in Australia.
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18 Jun 2018
A series of practical policy interventions to tackle physical inactivity could prevent nearly
12,000 deaths by 2025, according to a new report.
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08 Jun 2016
A study shows the time we exercise has a significant impact on health outcomes
HCM issue 5 2023
High intensity workouts such as group cycling could hold the key to minimising the effects
of arthritis, according to findings from a pilot study.
news •
30 Jul 2015
A new report by Macmillan Cancer Support has claimed that a lack of physical activity may be putting around 1.6 million cancer survivors at risk of long term health issues.
news •
08 Aug 2011
A study has offered new evidence of the association between cardiorespiratory fitness and brain
health – particularly in the regions of the brain involved with cognitive decline and ageing.
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10 Jan 2020
Despite its long-held connotations with health and wellbeing, leafy suburban
living could in fact be a contributing factor in obesity, diabetes and heart
disease, according to two American academics.
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22 Aug 2014
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.
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19 Jun 2015
The weak evidence base underpinning the effectiveness of exercise as medicine is holding
the physical activity sector back at a time when it should be at the forefront of public
health delivery.
news •
13 Feb 2015
Macmillan Cancer Support's Jo Foster will speak at Elevate 2016, discussing ways in which exercise can help cancer patients
HCM issue 3 2016
A person's physiological age is a much more accurate predictor of their survival than their
chronological age.
news •
29 Mar 2019
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
Aerobic fitness is on the verge of inclusion in medical examinations – a huge opportunity for the fitness sector on all fronts, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 2 2017
People with psychosis engage in low levels of physical activity, with men who have the
serious mental disorder two times more likely to miss global activity targets compared to
people without the illness, a study has found.
news •
26 Aug 2016
A new report from The World Health Organization (WHO), called Global Status Report on
Physical Activity 2022, has revealed that physical inactivity between 2020 and 2030 will result
in almost 500m people developing a preventable, non-communicable disease (NCD), at a cost
of US$300bn, if governments do not act urgently.
news •
19 Oct 2022
Sharecare, a US-based digital health platform, has launched a corporate scheme called Get
Active that aims to increase the exercise levels of employees through virtual reality (VR) fitness
games.
news •
03 Feb 2023
With studies showing UK physical activity levels are dropping, it's time for a national strategy, says ukactive CEO David Stalker
HCM issue 10 2013
We celebrate the incredible life of the founder of Life Fitness and Augie’s Quest, following his recent death from complications arising from ALS
HCM issue 2 2023
The director of public health at NICE tells Julie Cramer why the organisation is determined to get GPs prescribing exercise
HCM issue 2 2013
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) is gearing up for its Future of Functional Medicine
Symposium scheduled for 20 May in Bangkok, Thailand.
news •
25 Apr 2022
Genes can reveal how much people will benefit
from regular exercise, according to a new study.
Researchers from 14 institutions - led by the
Pennington Biomedical Research Centre (PBRC) in
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US - found that exercise
doesn’t work equally for everyone.
news •
02 Mar 2010
Minister for health John Hutton has praised Southwark’s exercise referral scheme as a wonderful example of a partnership approach to health.
news •
23 Feb 2005
An experimental drug has been found to speed up metabolism and burn off fat cells,
according to a study conducted on hundreds of mice by the Houston Methodist Research
Institute, US.
news •
09 Mar 2015
UK medical advisory body NICE has suggested that local authorities should
modify screening protocols for ethnic minorities, to act as an early warning sign
against weight-related illnesses to which these groups are more susceptible.
news •
28 Jan 2014
Exercise could bring added benefits for cancer patients undergoing
chemotherapy,
potentially reducing the amount of drugs they require, according to research led
by the
University of Pennsylvania.
news •
24 Sep 2014
Harvard University in the US is establishing a new Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and
Happiness at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
news •
09 May 2016
The big challenge for the sector is reaching all populations to ensure everyone can get access to exercise in a way that works for them, says Liz Terry
HCM issue 10 2023
There is growing evidence that a COVID-19 infection could trigger diabetes in some patients.
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01 Apr 2021
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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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The Elevate trade show and conference comes to London next
month. HCM gives the low down on what to look out for
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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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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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Consumers’ growing love of strength training is to be welcomed, as this long-neglected modality has a renaissance, however, it’s vital we continue to make the case for cardio
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