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New research led by Anders Grøntved of the Harvard School of Public Health in
Boston, US, has found that weight training reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes
mellitus (T2DM) in men.
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08 Aug 2012
A new study published in medical journal The Lancet has claimed that sedentary
lifestyles and a lack of
physical exercise are responsible for 5.3 million deaths - just as many as
smoking - throughout the world.
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18 Jul 2012
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has cited the Fitness Industry Association
(FIA) as a "key collaborator" for the UK's medical profession in its new
physical activity report.
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12 Jul 2012
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) and the Royal Society for the Prevention
of Accidents (RoSPA) have joined forces in a bid to improve the "quality and
safety" of the UK's physical activity sector.
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21 May 2012
Experts from the UK's health and fitness industry have rejected a call for gyms
to carry out mouth swab tests in order to predict an individual's chances of
contracting cancer.
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16 Mar 2012
The EU is now focusing on physical activity as a way of addressing obesity, and is looking to our sector for solutions, says Kate Cracknell
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Kinect Australia has announced the launch of its new name - Physical Activity
Australia - as part of its "ambitious new vision" to promote regular exercise
across the country.
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24 Jan 2012
Team GB Olympic rower Alex Partridge has helped officially unveil Nuffield
Health's new-look health and wellbeing centre in Covent Garden, London,
following a £2.5m overhaul.
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22 Sep 2011
Harry Macmillan, chief executive of children's charity MEND (Mind, Exercise, Nutrition... Do it!) has called for a more collaborative approach to address child obesity in the UK.
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20 Sep 2011
Gen3 Kinematics has announced their first
deal into the university sector by agreeing
the sale of their MyoTruk and MyoThrusta
systems to the University of Exeter.
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11 Aug 2011
Declaring a goal of changing America's "sick-care system to a health-care system", the Obama administration recently announced a strategy designed to emphasise prevention in all walks of life.
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10 Aug 2011
A Mexican MP has tabled an initiative to change current law relating to the management of publicly owned sport and leisure facilities.
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03 Aug 2011
The Joint Consultative Forum has released the latest standards for Exercise Referral, which will now enter a 10-week consultation process.
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30 Jun 2011
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) is calling for clubs and exercise professionals to increase their efforts in attracting older adults to their clubs and facilities.
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20 Jun 2011
Research published in the Environmental Health journal has found that swimming in chlorinated water too often could increase the risk of bladder cancer.
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23 Mar 2011
Introducing a music-based multitask exercise programme for elderly people may lead to improved gait (manner or style of walking), balance and a reduction in the rate of falling.
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22 Nov 2010
A new report has revealed that a number of major European football stadiums are "not adequately prepared" to deal with spectators who suffer heart attacks while attending matches.
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03 Mar 2010
Management company DC leisure has become the first operator to sign up to the new Health Commitment Statement (HCS).
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04 Jan 2010
Diet and exercise can reduce the risk of contracting diabetes by more than a third in susceptible people according to a new study published in The Lancet.
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03 Nov 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.
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17 Sep 2009
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has appointed John Searle to the newly created post of chief medical officer (CMO).
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15 Sep 2009
A survey by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has highlighted the importance of physical exercise in the prevention of chronic conditions among people over the age of 65.
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23 Jul 2009
UK-based private equity firm Candover has secured a 40 per cent stake in Italian fitness equipment supplier Technogym.
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10 Jul 2008
UK-based private equity firm Candover has secured a 40 per cent stake in Italian fitness equipment supplier Technogym.
product innovation •
10 Jul 2008
Mobilis Performance, the Intelligent Training™ arm of Mobilis Healthcare, has joined forces with health and fitness training provider Juice Performance.
product innovation •
03 Jul 2008
Fred Turok, chair of the Fitness Industry Association (FIA), has pledged that the health and fitness industry would double any investment made by the government to improve the nation’s health.
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15 May 2008
Leisure Industry Week this year will see Technogym showcasing no fewer than seven new products.
product innovation •
17 Aug 2007
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
A new health club specialising in preventative health has opened in Hillerød, Denmark.
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29 Nov 2006
A new study in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) claims that physical exercise has little impact on obesity in young children.
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06 Oct 2006
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Consumers’ growing love of strength training is to be welcomed, as this long-neglected modality has a renaissance, however, it’s vital we continue to make the case for cardio
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