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David Lloyd Leisure is facing prosecution by Leeds Council over alleged health and safety breaches,
following the death of a three-year-old boy in 2018.
news •
18 Feb 2020
Among adults with chronic low back pain, both mindfulness-based stress reduction and
cognitive behavioural therapy resulted in greater improvement in back pain when compared with
usual care, according to a study appearing in the March
22/29 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association.
news •
24 Mar 2016
The closing of gyms, leisure centres and swimming pools under COVID-19
restrictions is costing the NHS £7.25m a week in lost social value. The figure has been calculated
based on the loss of health interventions – physical and mental – normally offered by the sector.
news •
07 Jan 2021
Scientists have called for a major rethink in the way we present and portion food, after
new research found that larger-sized portions may be playing a key role in fuelling the
obesity crisis.
news •
15 Sep 2015
An influential new report from a British think tank has given further support to
the notion that inactivity, not obesity, is at the root of the UK’s health crisis.
news •
19 Aug 2014
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.
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08 Aug 2011
A new study has suggested that exercise could be as good at drugs at reducing high blood pressure.
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19 Dec 2018
Nutrient-seeking bodybuilders who buy human breast milk over the internet risk
contracting diseases such as hepatitis B and C, HIV and syphilis, experts have warned.
news •
19 Jun 2015
A hormone released from the muscle during exercise may prevent breast cancer and boost the
effects of chemotherapy drugs used to treat it, according to a study carried out at the University of
New Mexico.
news •
08 Apr 2015
The UK’s National Audit Office has published findings of its investigation into the sector, indicating new policies are needed. Martyn Allison does a review
HCM issue 7 2022
The future of our industry is as a ‘national health service’, says the CEO of ukactive
HCM issue 8 2020
Gyms must be recognised as a cornerstone of our global recovery from COVID-19, says Phillip Mills
HCM issue 7 2020
As the sector grapples with the pressures of COVID-19, Duncan Wood-Allum presents a blueprint for a positive future
HCM issue 4 2020
Cold is the new hot in spa circles, but sceptics question whether the benefits of such practices
are proven.
news •
23 Dec 2022
Third Space has been working with tech specialist, Fisikal, to build out its digital offering for members
HCM issue 1 2021
The Open Active initiative sees ukactive,
Sport England, the Open Data Institute
and Legend Club Management systems
working to enable better data-sharing
HCM issue 11 2018
Liz Fletcher of Sport for Confidence on the huge potential of health collaboration
HCM issue 2 2024
"Dozens" of gyms in Liverpool, UK, have defied the government and stayed open for business –
despite being ordered to shut their doors – with one operator visited by eight police officers
and slapped with a £1,000 fine.
news •
15 Oct 2020
Data published today (17 February) shows that for every 100,000 visits to UK gyms and leisure
centres during 2020, only 1.7 people went on to test positive for COVID-19.
news •
17 Feb 2021
Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford, says the Welsh government is considering breaking the gym
sector down into different categories, based on 'risk', and reopening some gyms and health clubs
before others.
news •
12 Mar 2021
A study charting the effects of intermediary services – or aggregators – in the fitness sector
has revealed that 21 out of every 100 users will go on to join a gym directly.
news •
10 Feb 2020
Martyn Allison says the sector is comfortable when data confirms how good things are, but less comfortable when it exposes our weaknesses
HCM issue 5 2021
New research shows how physical activity can help in the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes
HCM issue 1 2014
TV’s Dr Chris Van Tulleken explains the need to make people realise that good health doesn’t come from pills
HCM issue 5 2017
David Stalker, chief executive of the Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has called for the entire active
leisure sector to do its bit to ensure a successful legacy from the 2012 "summer of sport".
news •
20 Sep 2012
Physical inactivity is killing twice as many Europeans as obesity, according to a
landmark report from the University of Cambridge.
news •
15 Jan 2015
In the latest legal battle between Australian franchise chain Body Fit Training (BFT) and US-
based
F45 Training, a federal district court in Delaware, US, has ruled in favour of BFT, describing
F45’s
patent as ‘invalid’.
news •
01 Dec 2022
Practising mindfulness can help alleviate low back pain
the heart of training
HCM issue 8 2016
Getting university students physically active can have a dramatic effect on improving their mental
wellbeing, social inclusion, and perceived academic attainment and employability.
news •
13 Jul 2018
The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (HSPH) has unveiled the Thich Nhat Hanh Center
for Mindfulness in Public Health, following a US$25m (€22.7m, £19.9m) gift from an
anonymous donor.
news •
03 May 2023
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Xponential Fitness today indefinitely suspended founder and CEO, Anthony Geisler, saying it had been notified ...
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Fast Fitness Japan, master franchisee of Anytime Fitness in Japan, has acquired Eighty-8 Health & ...
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
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Pilates is having a
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HCM magazine
“Actually most people go to the gym to feel better and that’s far easier to achieve than losing 5kg”
HCM magazine
Speaking on the LIFTS podcast recently, Xponential Fitness CEO Anthony Geisler said participation in studio cycling is down globally. Kath Hudson decided to investigate
HCM magazine
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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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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