Latest
issue
Your search results
Search again:
Your search for 'obesity' returned 789 results
Showing results by date | view results by relevance
A new national scheme offering free health club memberships to military families in the US has been launched by the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA).
news •
17 May 2011
Taking exercise in the natural environment has significant benefits for mental health, according to a study by the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry.
news •
07 Feb 2011
A new report has suggested that obesity alone may not be linked to a high risk of death in women.
news •
29 Nov 2010
Stafford Borough Council (SBC) has opened the H Zone – a fitness centre designed to encourage children to participate in physical activity.
news •
17 Nov 2010
Research carried out by Indiana University in the US has revealed that an increased amount of exercise may be more beneficial to some people than to others in tackling obesity.
news •
28 Oct 2010
iZone - a new youth health and fitness concept targeted at people between the ages of 11 and 15 years old - has been unveiled at Swansea's LC leisure complex.
news •
01 Sep 2010
Lack of exercise is not a major cause of childhood obesity, according to an 11-year research into child health.
news •
12 Jul 2010
The inaugural National Childhood Obesity Week was launched today (5 July) by National Obesity Forum (NOF) and social enterprise Mind, Exercise, Nutrition...Do it! (MEND)
news •
05 Jul 2010
A comprehensive new public health initiative designed to encourage more people across the US to become physically active has been backed by the American Council on Exercise (ACE).
news •
03 Jun 2010
Phase 2 of the £850,000 redevelopment of the Swan Centre for Leisure in Berwick-on-Tweed, Northumberland has started, with the focus on providing a new soft play area by SPI Play, along with two adjacent party rooms.
news •
18 Feb 2010
Personal fitness company, Fitbug Holdings has issued an update on the company's activities since its reorganisation at the end of last year.
news •
18 Feb 2010
New research published as part of the government's National Child Measurement Programme has revealed that more than one in five children in the UK are starting school overweight or obese.
news •
14 Dec 2009
Parents have been warned to "take off the blinkers" over how active their children are to prevent an increase in childhood obesity levels, according to new research from the British Heart Foundation (BHF).
news •
24 Nov 2009
New research from the National Heart Forum (NHF) has suggested that an increase in obesity levels among children across the UK may be starting to "level off".
news •
04 Nov 2009
Work is set to get underway on the construction of a new multi-million pound leisure complex in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, after Sport England handed the scheme a £750,000 funding boost.
news •
14 Oct 2009
A new strategy designed to improve the health of residents in New York City, US, has been announced by city mayor Michael Bloomberg and health commissioner Thomas Farley.
news •
17 Sep 2009
Barnsley Premier Leisure (BPL) has reopened the Dorothy Hyman Sports Centre in Cudworth, South Yorkshire, following a £400,000 refurbishment.
news •
10 Aug 2009
Natural England has joined in the battle to ease the UK's obesity burden by launching a new manifesto, titled Natural Health Service.
news •
27 Jul 2009
Sports trust Carlisle Leisure has launched a five-year strategy following a year's consultation with agencies in the North Cumbria area.
news •
02 Jun 2009
The Welsh Assembly Government is looking to encourage people in Wales to become more active as part of new measures to tackle rising obesity levels and to improve health.
news •
08 May 2009
A new outdoor gym, including a traversing wall, a basketball hoop, a football goal and a dance area, has been unveiled at the Forest Recreation Ground in Nottingham.
news •
17 Apr 2009
Link4Life, the sports trust working in the borough of Rochdale, is to receive direct funding from the NHS to provide free access to its Shokk youth gyms for eight- to 15-year-olds.
news •
06 Apr 2009
Leisure Management company DC leisure has teamed up with the NHS as part of efforts to tackle obesity levels in Rotherham.
news •
31 Mar 2009
The Welsh Assembly Government has launched a new four-year strategy designed to increase the number of people walking and cycling as part of their daily lives.
news •
24 Feb 2009
The Department of Health (DH) has launched a new plan to get couch potatoes off their sofas.
news •
13 Feb 2009
London mayor Boris Johnson has pledged to invest £15.5m in grassroots sports as part of a bid to improve health and well-being in the capital.
news •
30 Jan 2009
Fitness provider Central YMCA has announced plans for a free training programme to transform London youngsters into qualified street dance instructors.
news •
09 Jan 2009
The Department of Health has pledged its support for the National Physical Activity Alliance (NPAA).
news •
27 Nov 2008
Ronnie Erskine, previously operations manager at the Barnsley Premier Leisure managed Dearneside Leisure Centre, have been appointed Community Sports Development Manager at the sports trust's newest facility, Darton Community Sports Centre.
news •
08 Oct 2008
Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) Registrar Jean-Ann Marnoch set out her plans for the
future of the Register during a presentation at the Skills
Active Training Providers forum at Leisure Industry Week in Birmingham last week.
news •
02 Oct 2008
Latest News
Leisure, lifestyle, wellness and entertainment growth investor, Imbiba, has invested in boutique gym brand, 1Rebel's ...
Latest News
Urban Gym Group will launch PILAT3S at ClubSportive in Amsterdam next month, to create a ...
Latest News
The American Council on Exercise has appointed Dr Cedric Bryant as its new CEO. Bryant ...
Latest News
Sport England’s This Girl Can team has launched a new campaign, Let’s Get Out There, ...
Latest News
Improving physical strength and fitness, mental health and confidence are the main reasons for joining ...
Latest News
Speaking to HCM, global CEO of Lift Brands, Ty Menzies, has confirmed that the company ...
Latest News
Planet Fitness has announced the repurchase of 314,000 shares at a rate of US$20 million. ...
Latest News
Xponential Fitness today indefinitely suspended founder and CEO, Anthony Geisler, saying it had been notified ...
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Coaching workshops from Keith Smith and
Adam Daniel have been designed to empower
your team and transform your service
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride
data to life to engage and delight members
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter
and more productive workforce, one membership at a time
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal
trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with
business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations
director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
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
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”
HCM magazine
HCM People
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”
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
When a hefty round of investment
coincided with the pandemic, the
CEO of Midtown Athletic Clubs
feared the company – founded by
his grandfather – would go down
on his watch. He talks to Kath
Hudson about the pressure to
keep the business afloat
Fitness Instructor University of Brighton
£23,144 to £25,138pa
Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Sport Centre Team Leader Harrow School
£29,500pa + pension + benefits
Harrow, London, United Kingdom
Read the latest issue
Featured supplier news
Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, W3Fit EMEA, is heading to
the Chia Laguna resort in Sardinia from 8-11 October.
Featured supplier news
In today's competitive fitness landscape, the key to success lies not only in providing
exceptional facilities but also in cultivating meaningful interactions with members.
Company profiles
TechnoAlpin is the world leader for snowmaking systems. Our product portfolio includes all different types ...
Company profiles
Founded in 2007 in Gersthofen, Germany, miha bodytec is the market-leading supplier of Electro Muscle ...
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
23-24 May 2024
Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
Diary dates
08-10 Sep 2024
Wyndham® Lake Buena Vista Disney Springs™ Resort, Lake Buena Vista, United States
Diary dates
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Diary dates
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
Diary dates
Search news, features & products:
Find a supplier: