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Office workers should be on their feet for a minimum of two hours daily during working
hours – and ideally four – to counter the impact of sedentary behaviour, according to a
study co-commissioned by Public Health England (PHE).
news •
02 Jun 2015
Nearly three-quarters of office workers believe there is a negative relationship between
sitting down all day at work and their health, according to a new study.
news •
04 Dec 2017
Almost 80 per cent of UK office workers feel they spend too much time sitting down, with
more than half regularly eating lunch at their desk.
news •
27 Mar 2015
A new independently owned and operated health club has opened in the Slovenian capital city Lbuljana.
news •
09 Mar 2010
The Gym Group is aiming to get office workers up from their desks and onto a treadmill
with the launch of its Charing Cross club in central London – the first site to open since the
chain’s rebrand earlier this year.
news •
15 Apr 2015
Gold & Blue, an independent club named after the sand and sea of Genoa, Italy - the town in which it is located - opened at the end of September.
news •
05 Jan 2010
Dynaforce, the exclusive Technogym distributor in Singapore, has entered into a joint venture with the Singapore government to set up a gym in Woodlands Polyclinic – the first medical gym created as a joint venture between the Singapore government and a private company.
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03 Nov 2008
Boutique fitness brand Third Space is investing £50m (US$65.7m, €56.8m) in new clubs
as part of a five-year expansion plan in London, starting with two openings next
year.
news •
07 Nov 2017
Office workers who spend their days sitting down are urged to exercise for at least one
hour each day in order to combat the serious risks their sedentary lifestyle is posing on
their health.
news •
28 Jul 2016
David Lloyd Clubs is opening a pop-up cafe that will take exercise as payment, as part of a
campaign to encourage people to be more active during the working day.
news •
10 Jan 2017
With sitting frequently dubbed ‘the new smoking,’ a team of scientists have sought to
tackle sedentary habits in the workplace through the use of innovative ‘pedal desks’.
news •
11 Aug 2015
Gym operators and physical activity providers are throwing open their doors today (27 September),
offering free taster sessions and gym passes as part of National Fitness Day.
news •
27 Sep 2017
Former professional footballer Brian McGorry, who played for Cardiff, Bournemouth and Peterborough, has announced plans to open an exclusive fitness centre in Liverpool this spring.
news •
02 Feb 2006
Sedentary lifestyles are costing the global economy $67.5bn (£51bn, €60bn) a year in healthcare
and productivity losses – and developed nations are bearing the brunt of the inactivity epidemic.
news •
01 Aug 2016
Public staircases are soon to be labelled as exercise apparatus when a
government-backed scheme comes into force to try and make office workers
and commuters across the UK fitter.
news •
14 Nov 2013
London-based project management LXA has designed a 2,000sq ft (186sq m) boxing gym
close to London Bridge that can be opened up to create an open air training experience.
news •
17 Oct 2019
ukactive has kicked off its countdown to National Fitness Day 2017 with the launch of a
consumer social media campaign and a renewed focus on taking activity into schools,
workplaces and high streets.
news •
26 May 2017
Council and NHS workers in Fife, Scotland, are being encouraged to get more active as
part of plans to cut sedentary behaviour in the workplace.
news •
24 Jan 2017
Workspace provider WeWork has launched a full service, on-site wellness programme at its largest
site in London.
news •
28 Nov 2019
If sitting is the new smoking, how can the fitness industry help sedentary workers to get moving? We ask the experts
HCM issue 11 2016
Changing just one seated meeting per week at work into a walking meeting leads to a
measurable increase in the work-related physical activity levels of white-collar workers,
according to a new study published by public health researchers with the University of
Miami Miller School of Medicine.
news •
05 Jul 2016
Ten Health and Fitness has opened its ninth studio in an office building in central London, with the aim of helping
people with sedentary jobs become more healthier.
news •
12 Aug 2019
‘Eating on the go’ while trying to lose weight could prove counter-productive, with a new
study finding that it leads to eating bigger portions later in the day, increasing risk of
weight gain and obesity.
news •
21 Aug 2015
With office workers spending over eight hours per day sitting at their desks, and one in six
affected by mental health issues every year, it is no surprise that businesses are looking to
introduce ‘wellness’ to the workplace
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18 Feb 2020
Office workers can boost their health by taking part in just one walking-based meeting per week, US researchers say
HCM issue 10 2016
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
Fitness aggregator Hussle has partnered with office space provider IWG – the company behind
brands such as BizDojo, Regis and Open Office – to provide clients using the company’s office
and co-working spaces with access to its gym, swimming pool and fitness apps.
news •
10 Oct 2022
HCM talks to the sister duo behind the launch of flexology, one of the UK’s first stretching studio brands
HCM issue 1 2020
The UK government's working from home guidelines are threatening the financial future of city
centre health clubs and gyms, according to some operators.
news •
16 Dec 2021
HCM is investigating news that a small gym in Hong Kong has become one of only facilities
in the world to report involvement in a COVID-19 cluster, with 99 people, including customers, staff
and their close contacts having been linked to the outbreak.
news •
14 Mar 2021
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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
tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
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