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Ralph Riley, chief executive of the Institute of Sport and Recreation Management (ISRM), has welcomed the Chief Medical Officers report – but said it will take more than gardening to get the nation fit.
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19 May 2004
A conservation initiative which aims to offer “physical activity with a purpose” is planning
to become the UK’s largest physical activity initiative as it gears up for expansion.
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10 May 2016
A new study has shown that middle-aged adults who regularly engage in
leisure-time physical activity for more than a decade may benefit from lower
levels of inflammation in later life - and, as a result, suffer less heart problems.
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15 Aug 2012
Neil Gillis, chief executive of health and fitness club chain, Esporta, has called on the government to embrace the fitness industry and slammed an NHS statement saying gardening is better exercise than going to the gym.
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15 Apr 2004
Ground-breaking research from the University of Copenhagen identifies the best times of day to exercise
HCM issue 3 2022
Exercising in the midlife will help protect your heart, according to a study
conducted by the University College London, funded by the British Heart
Foundation.
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26 Nov 2013
Whether its having sex, doing the gardening or taking the stairs, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) is urging people to get moving in its latest campaign.
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30 Apr 2007
The government needs to come up with a hard-hitting fitness campaign if it is to succeed in its bid to make Britain healthier says Mark Bremner, managing director of 3d Leisure and FitNation.
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30 Apr 2004
The 12 per cent market penetration figure gets bandied about, but how accurate is it? What figure could the sector reach and what does it have to do to achieve this?
HCM issue 8 2013
Spending just 30-60 minutes a week on muscle strengthening exercises can significantly
reduce the
risk of dying prematurely from all causes.
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02 Mar 2022
Elderly people must take part in low-intensity physical activity and avoid being sedentary
to help reduce the risk of heart attacks and stroke, findings from an 18-year study have
confirmed.
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22 Nov 2017
Older people who have never taken part in sustained exercise programmes have the same ability to
build muscle mass as highly trained master athletes of a similar age.
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10 Sep 2019
Approaching half of the UK population (40 per cent) are exercising less during the current
lockdown than during the first in early 2020, while one in five is watching television,
streaming films and gaming more.
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04 Feb 2021
Fitness operators must be heretical towards their brand heritage, asking challenging questions about what they do – and, crucially, who for – says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 8 2015
The MD of Green Gym on his organisation’s belief in physical activity for a purpose
HCM issue 8 2016
Ray Algar reports on the GoodGym initiative, where the act of running is given a valuable social purpose
HCM issue 7 2014
We talk to TV’s Hairy Bikers about their new Diet Club
HCM issue 8 2016
People over the age of 60 should increase their exercise levels in order to prevent heart disease and
stroke.
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20 Nov 2019
UCL tracked the nation’s psychological response to the pandemic from dragging bikes out of sheds in L1.0 to spending more time on the sofa in L3.0
HCM Handbook 2021
The director of personalised care for NHS England and CEO of the National Academy of Social Prescribing talks to HCM about the role of health clubs
HCM issue 9 2021
The annual HAFOS report shows a change in public attitudes towards physical activity
HCM issue 8 2017
Active IQ is launching courses to upskill fitness professionals
to work in social prescribing, extending the reach of the industry
HCM issue 8 2021
Up to 100k people will benefit from the free gym and physical activity sessions, thanks to a
partnership between ukactive, NHS England and Improvement (NHSE/I), Sport England and the
National Academy for Social Prescribing.
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25 Nov 2020
The founder of The Second Half Centre in London tells Kate Cracknell about her unique approach to successful ageing
HCM issue 5 2013
In the second of his two-part series on behaviour change, Dr Tim Anstiss examines the powerful potential of wellbeing coaching
HCM issue 7 2013
As a result of the pandemic, the fitness sector is presented with a massive opportunity to make friends with the healthcare sector to improve the health of the nation and drive up penetration. Kath Hudson reports on what is happening and where the opportunities lie
HCM Handbook 2022
Many people living in rural areas are missing out on fitness. What can the public and private sectors do to broaden their customer reach?
HCM issue 10 2023
Football clubs are developing community outreach programmes that are addressing social issues and linking local people together. Neena Dhillon reports
HCM issue 1 2013
The MD of the newly merged Nuffield Health Wellbeing talks to Julie Cramer about expanding further into prevention and wellbeing
HCM issue 5 2014
The CEO of retirement village operator Inspired Villages tells HCM about the wellbeing-focused communities
HCM issue 7 2020
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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
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As more people join clubs to support their mental
health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to
take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful
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