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Parkrun has closed down its operations in Bristol’s Little Stoke park following a dispute
with the local parish council over money.
news •
03 Jun 2016
Sport England is to invest £3m in the popular Parkrun netowrk, with a focus on helping more
women and people from lower socio-economic groups to get active.
news •
13 Dec 2018
Parkrun – the body which organises free 5km runs for the public – has criticised a parish
council which is trying to impose a fee for runners using a local park.
news •
13 Apr 2016
The row between parkrun and Stoke Gifford Parish Council about maintenance charges for
local facilities could inadvertently pave the way for more open dialogue between sports
providers and local authorities, according to industry experts.
news •
06 May 2016
A report commissioned by Parkrun has estimated that allowing mass-participation outdoor events
carries an "exceptionally low risk" of COVID-19 transmission.
news •
11 May 2021
The world’s biggest ever study into the impact of
running on pregnancy has been launched by
running community, parkrun, with academic and
professor of obstetrics, Andrew Shennan.
news •
13 Nov 2014
Chrissie Wellington, the head of participation at parkrun and four-time Ironman World
Champion, has been named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the New
Year Honours list.
news •
04 Jan 2016
Researchers at the University of Nottingham are recruiting thousands of parkrun
participants to assess whether recreational running puts people at greater risk of
developing osteoarthritis of the knee in later life.
news •
30 Oct 2015
Fitness and physical activity operators in the UK have begun closing facilities and cancelling events,
ahead of the predicted peak in the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak.
news •
19 Mar 2020
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needed to get more people moving?
HCM issue 11 2017
New research from Flinders University in Australia has found that breast reduction surgery can
change women's participation in physical activity
news •
23 Aug 2023
The threat to the existence of public parks is a threat to the nation’s physical and mental
health, a select committee has been told by several experts.
news •
26 Oct 2016
In a society where plastic surgery is increasingly mainstream, some women are having breast reduction to enhance their ability to exercise. New research looks at the impact
HCM issue 7 2023
The former triathlon and Ironman world champion talks to Kate Cracknell about her new role as part of the team at parkrun
HCM issue 10 2015
Managing director at INTOTRI Michael Burkert tells how INTOTRI is removing the barriers to triathlon participation
HCM issue 1 2017
The health and fitness industry’s finest came together in their hundreds last night (28 June)
to recognise the achievements of their peers, as the 2017 Flame Awards were handed out in
Telford.
news •
29 Jun 2017
Elevate, the UK’s largest cross-sector event focused
on tackling physical inactivity, aims to directly address
the root cause of this issue.
product innovation •
29 Mar 2017
A number of industry experts and fitness bloggers,
have come on board as part of a specialist judging
panel for the Elevate Innovation Awards 2017.
product innovation •
24 Apr 2017
Walking groups have good adherence and can reduce blood pressure, risk of
depression, cholesterol and BMI, according to a review published in the British
Journal of Sports Medicine.
news •
16 Mar 2015
As the physical activity sector continues to refine its offering and extend services beyond
the four-walls of the gym, Active IQ has announced the creation of a new outdoor fitness
qualification.
news •
10 Jun 2016
A medical practice has set out to improve the health and wellbeing of its patients and staff through
its very own fitness club.
news •
24 Sep 2019
When it comes to behaviour change and inspiring the nation to be more active, attitude
and goal-setting are two of the biggest things to focus on, according to Dame Kelly
Holmes.
news •
14 Apr 2016
Could dogs be the key to getting inactive people off the sofa? Kath Hudson reports on the burgeoning sport of canicross
HCM issue 7 2016
Last week saw the launch of an All Party Parliamentary Group for running - further
demonstration that exercise is beginning to become a policy priority.
news •
08 Dec 2014
A new high-end workspace, designed for the use of personal trainers, coaches and other health and
wellness professionals, will open in central London in November.
news •
21 Sep 2021
The first ever European Week of Sport will be held next month as part of plans to combat the decline
in physical activity across the continent.
news •
27 Jul 2015
Jubilee Hall Trust has pioneered a new programme to get the feet of inactive Londoners
off the couch and pounding the parks.
news •
08 Oct 2015
An impressive line-up of leading public health figures will take to the stage at the Emirates
Stadium in London next month for ukactive’s 2015 National Summit.
news •
12 Oct 2015
The stats show that women are less active than men and more likely to drop out of sport. So how can the industry tackle this?
HCM issue 5 2015
With National Fitness Day less than 24 hours away, event organiser ukactive has released
a raft of new data highlighting how Brits are leading increasingly active lifestyles.
news •
08 Sep 2015
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