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ukactive has named Dr James Steele as its new principal investigator – a role which will
see him lead the ukactive Research Institute.
news •
15 Feb 2018
The ukactive Research Institute has ‘come of age’ according to ukactive operations
director Geraldine Tuck, who will today (11 February) announce a major breakthrough in
its academic endeavours.
news •
11 Feb 2016
Celebrity fitness advisor and sports and exercise science expert
Professor Greg Whyte is to become the first chair
of the ukactive Research Institute’s Scientific
Advisory Board, the organisation has announced.
news •
30 Apr 2014
Organisations, groups and individuals who contribute to increasing the levels of physical
activity across the UK are being urged to take part in a ukactive survey to find out ‘what
works’ in getting people more active.
news •
22 Nov 2016
The ukactive Research Institute has announced plans to make all academic research it conducts
available as 'pre-print articles' to stakeholders in the physical activity sector.
news •
16 Oct 2018
A group of North London schools could be among the first in the country to take part in a
new fitness measurement pilot which aims to help tackle the nation's youth inactivity crisis.
news •
20 May 2016
New research is being carried out to determine the extent of how exercise referrals can
change behaviour and boost levels of physical activity.
news •
06 Oct 2016
Kath Hudson asks industry experts
if active children perform better
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The partnership between Stages and the ukactive Research Institute aims to give further insight
into the development of indoor cycling across the UK industry.
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17 Sep 2018
ukactive's new research lead is part of the group charged with the job of revising physical activity guidelines for adults
HCM issue 4 2018
ukactive has launched two major new reports as part of its Business Intelligence service.
news •
20 Feb 2020
The weak evidence base underpinning the effectiveness of exercise as medicine is holding
the physical activity sector back at a time when it should be at the forefront of public
health delivery.
news •
13 Feb 2015
New research shows how physical activity can help in the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes
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Lazy summer holidays are leading to a
significant drop-off in schoolchildren’s fitness
levels
and hampering efforts to reverse the UK’s
physical inactivity epidemic, new research
suggests.
news •
02 Jul 2016
A group of the UK’s leading exercise referral experts have expressed concern at
the initial low uptake of such referrals, offering recommendations to improve the
situation in a new white paper.
news •
07 Oct 2014
ukactive has called for a major rethink of how children are engaged with physical activity,
after new research found almost nine in ten UK parents feel tablets and smartphones are
adding to Britain’s youth inactivity crisis.
news •
24 Mar 2016
The rapid growth of the UK's boutique fitness sector is being driven by strong demand
from
women for a more personalised gym experience, a report has found.
news •
13 Apr 2018
Business leaders and key influencers from across the health and fitness industry are
gathering in Loughborough today (27 April) to do business, debate and network at active-
net 2016.
news •
27 Apr 2016
Dr Steve Mann, former research director at industry body, ukactive, has been appointed
director at sports and physical activity consultancy 4global.
news •
08 Oct 2020
A report outlining membership habits and retention in the fitness sector will be released at the Sweat
2020 event next week.
news •
14 Feb 2020
Dr Steve Mann has been appointed to the newly created position of head of healthy
communities at social enterprise Places for People Leisure.
news •
16 Jan 2018
The UK fitness industry should make a concerted effort to highlight the importance of strength
training, following the publication of the Chief Medical Officer's (CMO) guidelines for physical activity.
news •
17 Sep 2019
The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has released
guidance for helping overweight and obese people to achieve and maintain a
healthier weight.
news •
18 Oct 2013
Plans to tackle child health inequalities caused by school summer holidays will get
underway this year as ukactive launches a major new pilot with up to 50 schools.
news •
23 Jan 2018
School summer holidays are creating a class divide between the fitness levels of deprived
children and their more affluent peers thanks to a lack of affordable physical activity
offerings, research from ukactive has revealed.
news •
12 Jul 2017
Further research into the levels of positive COVID-19 cases among those to have visited
fitness clubs
and leisure facilities is currently being developed by EuropeActive.
news •
22 Jul 2021
ukactive has called for the physical activity sector to increase the amount of evidence it shares on
exercise referral schemes. The industry body said that by sharing more evidence, the sector can
study outcomes and "better understand why some schemes are more effective than others". As a
result, the sector would be able to create better schemes, maximise its contribution to the NHS and
create further opportunities for collaboration.
news •
01 Feb 2019
Beginning an exercise intervention programme with motivational interviewing to ease
inactive clients into the idea of regular physical activity could be key to the success of
such schemes.
news •
11 Apr 2016
International basketball star and head coach of the England under 18 Men’s Basketball
Team Karl Brown will be the after-dinner speaker at active-net later this month.
news •
19 Apr 2016
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