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Key academic thinkers in the area of physical activity and exercise met with
leaders from the leisure industry and public health in London on Wednesday, to
discuss solutions to the UK’s inactivity crisis.
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21 Feb 2014
Physical activity sector firms will soon be able to measure how they stack up against rival
businesses, thanks to new benchmarking insights being provided to Flame Awards
entrants as part of their feedback report.
news •
23 Jun 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
David Cameron has outlined plans for tough new measures that could see obese people on
sickness benefits have their income cut if they refuse treatment for the condition.
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16 Feb 2015
Kath Hudson talks to gym operators specifically targeting plus-sized customers with tailored, non-intimidating packages
HCM issue 6 2013
The key ingredients to creating a successful workplace culture at physical activity
companies will be among the topics explored at this year’s Active Training Conference.
news •
16 Nov 2016
An upcoming report promises to put a true value on the fitness sector, say ukactive’s David Stalker
HCM issue 9 2014
Boutique gym-goers are young, female and like working out on Tuesdays, according to ukactive’s report
HCM issue 7 2018
New data from the ukactive Research Institute shows that for every 100,000 visits to UK
health clubs and leisure centres between April and August 2021, only one person went on
to test positive for COVID-19. The figure of one positive case per 100,000 visits is 60 per cent lower
than the 1.7 cases per 100,000 visits to fitness facilities reported between July 2020 and the end of
December 2020.
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02 Sep 2021
A huge majority – 87 per cent – of fitness professionals working in the physical activity
industry think new recruits are entering the sector with "unrealistic expectations".
news •
17 May 2018
The ukactive Kids board has produced a new long-term strategy to tackle youth inactivity
– a growing issue described as ‘a ticking time-bomb for the NHS.’
news •
15 Jul 2016
ukactive’s CEO Steve Ward says the charity
is focused on turning “promises into action”
HCM issue 1 2018
Our sector can do more for active ageing – it’s never been more important
HCM issue 10 2020
The sector should focus on young people, older people and workplace health for the biggest impact on our community, says Steven Ward
HCM issue 3 2019
A major new consultation will seek to explore how the physical activity sector can better support
people over the age of 55 – and those with long-term health conditions – to lead active lifestyles.
news •
07 Oct 2020
ukactive and local councils want to see cash earmarked for boosting physical activity in
schools protected after concerns were raised that money could be diverted to plug a gap in
education funding.
news •
27 Jul 2017
Growing numbers of leisure centre members are swapping traditional activities like
swimming for spin bikes and other group workouts, a ukactive report has revealed.
news •
24 Aug 2017
A three-year research project will look to provide the physical activity industry with a better
understanding of the needs of families with disabled children.
news •
15 Jan 2020
The fitness industry should tap into scientific research, to find new messages that appeal to a broader range of people, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 5 2015
ukactive CEO David Stalker outlines the work that lies ahead for the health and fitness industry as it progresses through 2015
HCM issue 2 2015
CEO of ukactive David Stalker looks ahead to this year’s ukactive National Summit
HCM issue 10 2014
ukactive joins forces with Sport England to put more weight behind its drive to see a fitness professional in every GP surgery
HCM issue 5 2013
A new report has revealed the likely timescales and shape of the UK fitness market's
recovery from the COVID-19 lockdown, finding that 88 per cent of users intend to
return to the UK's gyms and leisure centres.
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28 May 2020
Health clubs, gyms and leisure centres should focus on ability, rather than age, when designing,
marketing and delivering activities to those aged 55 and over. The insight comes from the Life In Our
Years, a new report, carried out by the ukactive Research Institute in partnership with Egym, which is
based on a consultation on the fitness and leisure sector for the over-55s.
news •
29 Jun 2021
ukactive chair Tanni Grey-Thompson has issued a strong rebuttal to a Times
article which appeared to suggest that Coca Cola’s membership of the physical activity
trade body had influenced its position on obesity.
news •
09 Oct 2015
David Stalker explains how investors are being attracted back to the fitness sector
HCM issue 11 2013
MPs have discussed the most effective ways to use cash raised from the soft drinks tax,
including the rolling out of sports camps and daily mile initiatives.
news •
11 Jan 2017
A new report from ukactive sets out ways in which the health and fitness sector can engage the over 55s in exercise
HCM issue 6 2021
Insights manager Lizzie Broughton sums up ukactive’s
inaugural Global Boutique Trends Report, highlighting the
demographics and behaviours driving the boutique boom
in key cities around the world
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