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ukactive CEO David Stalker outlines the work that lies ahead for the health and fitness industry as it progresses through 2015
HCM issue 2 2015
A Scottish Executive commissioned study to evaluate the beneficial effects of the smoking ban has found a 17 per cent fall in hospital admissions for heart attacks in the first year.
news •
11 Sep 2007
The government has announced the launch of a new wellness-focused policy
think tank to evaluate services and interventions through the prism of wellbeing.
news •
31 Oct 2014
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) is to hold discussions with the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) after it issued a warning to the public to beware of unscrupulous sales tactics used by gyms to get people to sign up for membership.
news •
23 Feb 2005
Higher physical activity levels are related to a reduced risk of death in
patients with diabetes, according to new research published online by the
Archives of Internal Medicine.
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13 Aug 2012
Exercise can stimulate the growth of new blood vessels when existing ones are ravaged by diabetes, find researchers
HCM issue 4 2022
A new guide looks to offer local level practitioners and commissioners – as well as those working in
physical activity – help identify and break down barriers preventing people from taking part in
exercise.
news •
26 Feb 2021
Physical activity should be a “mainstay approach” for doctors treating patients with depression,
anxiety and psychological distress. This is the evidenced-based conclusion published in a recent study from
the University of South Australia, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, which was devised to
help doctors improve management of patients with mental health disorders.
news •
30 Mar 2023
Researchers at Brown University in the US have found that people with higher scores for
dispositional mindfulness – the inherent trait of being aware of one’s present thoughts
and feelings – are significantly more likely than people with low scores to have healthy
glucose levels.
news •
29 Feb 2016
The Commons Select Committee for Culture, Media and Sport has heard that unless there are some dramatic changes, the legacy for grassroots sport from the 2012 Olympics is likely to be minimal.
news •
25 Oct 2006
An All Party Commission on Physical Activity has been established in an attempt
to help tackle levels of inactivity in the UK, with the commission set to release a
report featuring direct, policy-based recommendations in the spring of next
year.
news •
31 Oct 2013
Gyms must protect themselves and their members when it comes to duty of care
and safety of their facilities, with evidence suggesting the compensation culture has
reached the fitness sector.
news •
07 Nov 2017
New research is being carried out to determine the extent of how exercise referrals can
change behaviour and boost levels of physical activity.
news •
06 Oct 2016
People who have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or over fit into one of six groups
according to a new study by the University of Sheffield, providing evidence that the one-
size-fits-all weight loss programmes currently available to obese people are not effective
for everyone.
news •
21 Apr 2015
Closing gyms and leisure facilities during any possible future lockdown would be
"unthinkable", according to Catherine McKinnell, MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North.
news •
23 Nov 2020
Lazy summer holidays are leading to a
significant drop-off in schoolchildren’s fitness
levels
and hampering efforts to reverse the UK’s
physical inactivity epidemic, new research
suggests.
news •
02 Jul 2016
Lockdown was tough, but reopening has brought a new raft of challenges and opportunities, says HCM editor Liz Terry.
HCM issue 7 2020
A major new consultation will seek to explore how the physical activity sector can better support
people over the age of 55 – and those with long-term health conditions – to lead active lifestyles.
news •
07 Oct 2020
Researchers examined the impact of £2.2bn of school sports funding following London 2012 and find the majority has gone to private contractors, with little upskilling happening in schools
HCM issue 7 2022
Regular, daily exercise has a powerful, positive effect on people's immune systems – and the public
should be encouraged to exercise and workout regularly even in lockdown.
news •
16 Apr 2020
A group of the UK’s leading exercise referral experts have expressed concern at
the initial low uptake of such referrals, offering recommendations to improve the
situation in a new white paper.
news •
07 Oct 2014
An analysis of 4,200 commercial weight loss programme studies failed to provide
researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine with concrete evidence of
their effectiveness. This suggests health and wellness businesses have a prime
opportunity to offer diet and exercise programmes targeted at weight loss, provided they
can back up the proposition with 12-month-long evidential studies.
news •
17 Apr 2015
As well as being happier and fitter, children who are more physically active enjoy a range
of social benefits including increased confidence and peer acceptance, according to a new
evidence review published today (2 July).
news •
02 Jul 2015
A new tool has been launched to help healthcare professionals talk to patients about the benefits of
physical activity.
news •
22 Oct 2018
CEO of the FIA, David Stalker, looks at the compelling case for exercise interventions in healthcare delivery
HCM issue 3 2012
The Global Wellness Institute has been granted its 501(c)(3) status – the most common
form of tax-exempt non-profit organisation – from the United States Internal Revenue
Service.
news •
27 Oct 2015
A health spa designed to cater for the needs of cancer patients, survivors and carers has opened at the START Center for Cancer Care in San Antonio, Texas, US.
news •
06 Dec 2010
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) has joined the Fitness Industry Association (FIA) as a stakeholder organisation working with NICE (National Institute for Clinical Excellence) in the review of public health guidance on physical activity.
news •
09 Aug 2005
MoveGB has announced a new partnership with Incorpore, one of the largest suppliers of corporate gym
memberships in
the UK.
product innovation •
09 Mar 2020
Traditionally believed to worsen symptoms, research in Canada now suggests that
exercise can actually be beneficial for children suffering from juvenile
arthritis, a condition which affects about one child in every 1,000.
news •
10 Dec 2014
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says
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HCM People
Ross Stewart Campbell
CEO, BeyondActiv“We have a fantastic opportunity in front of us to realise our vision of a happier and healthier world”
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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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Belinda Steward
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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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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Jen Holland
CEO: Edinburgh Leisure“Edinburgh Council will have a £143m budget shortfall by 2028/29 and so must find ways to become more efficient”
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