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Transport for London (TfL) has come up with a novel way to promote active commuting
while taking in the sights of the city: following the tube on foot.
news •
13 Nov 2015
Staff at sheltered accommodation are being trained to organise and lead their own strength and
balance sessions for residents, as part of a project to get those living in assisted housing more
physically active.
news •
10 Mar 2020
The Pokemon Go craze could play a hugely positive role in tackling obesity by encouraging
people to get more physically active.
news •
19 Jul 2016
The paralympic champion is backing Sheffield City Region’s proposals to create safe, active travel routes
HCM issue 2 2021
A combination of virtual reality (VR) and treadmill exercise can lower the incidence of falls
among Parkinson’s disease patients, a study has found.
news •
27 Dec 2017
The Department of Health (DH) has launched a new plan to get couch potatoes off their sofas.
news •
13 Feb 2009
Fitness Professionals (Fitpro) and Drummond Education have launched a Certificate in Personal Training together with a Training in Different Environments module.
news •
09 Feb 2005
Taking a five-minute walk every hour could help to
prevent arterial damage in the legs caused by
prolonged periods of sitting, according to new
research published in the journal Medicine &
Science in Sports & Exercise.
news •
10 Sep 2014
Leicester GPs can now prescribe free six-month exercise programmes to residents,
due to the new Active Lifestyle Scheme supported by the city council.
news •
15 Apr 2013
This year's Leisure Industry Week event saw the UK launch of the new Octane Pro 4700
from Octane Fitness.
product innovation •
20 Sep 2011
Far from being a barrier to activity, the workplace can be an excellent place to
promote active lifestyles, according to impressive statistics from My Team 2015 –
a national eight week, workplace-based activity challenge.
news •
11 Mar 2015
People who walk to work are around 40 per cent less likely to have diabetes
than those who travel by car, UK-led research has found.
news •
07 Aug 2013
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is dipping its toe into the wellness tech market with a new seating solution
that aims to tackle the health risks of sitting down for too long.
news •
24 Jan 2020
Food labelling that shows the amount of exercise needed to burn off the calories in food items would
result in people re-thinking their eating habits – as well as get them more physically active.
news •
24 Feb 2020
The Department of Health is investing an extra £5m in getting children and
families to exercise and play more sports.
news •
19 Aug 2013
Scotland plans to roll-out 'The Daily Mile' scheme to all educational facilities and workplaces in a bid
to tackle obesity in the country.
news •
27 Oct 2017
As part of our Gymtopia series, we look at how one Canadian club is making a long-term difference with its charitable work
HCM issue 4 2016
The NHS should look to prescribe walking as a medical treatment for certain
patients, according to a GP whose practice has yielded positive health benefits
from exercise on recommendation.
news •
09 Sep 2014
An area north of Sheffield City Centre in the UK is to be designed as an Active
Neighbourhood, with the view to creating an environment which promotes physical
activity.
news •
12 Feb 2021
All Trails, an app that connects people with hiking and running trails all over the world,
has
expanded its community platform and unveiled a new brand identity.
news •
20 Jan 2023
Sport England has ushered in a new era of data collection by publishing its first ever
Active Lives Survey results, which revealed that a quarter of the population is
totally inactive.
news •
26 Jan 2017
Public health expert Dr Nick Cavill discusses the best ways to help people get active
HCM issue 3 2017
Michelle Segar PhD explores how health clubs can retain members by helping them find joy in exercise, both inside and outside the gym
HCM issue 8 2015
Sports and physical activity advocates are calling for better urban planning to
ensure people with disabilities can keep active, as World Physical Activity Day
approaches.
news •
02 Apr 2013
The Pokémon Go craze got people off the sofa and walking for fun. So what can fitness providers learn from this success?
HCM issue 9 2016
The new Gesundheitszentrum Gailtal Club in Hermagor, Austria, has recently opened to provide people in the local community with a one-stop shop for their health and fitness needs.
news •
13 Dec 2007
World Cup winners Germany were famously the only team at
the tournament to create their own purpose-built training
base – and one of the secrets to their success was the use of
Octane Fitness’ Pro4700 elliptical machines.
product innovation •
15 Jul 2014
Fitness company IndoorWalking are combining elliptical training with group training in a bid to encourage more of the public to get into the gym.
product innovation •
19 Dec 2008
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council has opened a new interactive SHOKK facility for young people at Littleborough Leisure Centre.
news •
30 Jul 2007
Auro, a London-based fitness tech start-up, has developed a motivational fitness app that
delivers audible on-demand workouts and fitness classes.
product innovation •
14 Jan 2020
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Belinda Steward
MD of leisure, health and wellbeing, Places Leisure Places Leisure“We need to make it automatic that when people go to their doctor, they’re offered exercise rather than medication where appropriate”
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Pilates is having a
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Ross Stewart Campbell
CEO, BeyondActiv“We have a fantastic opportunity in front of us to realise our vision of a happier and healthier world”
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“Actually most people go to the gym to feel better and that’s far easier to achieve than losing 5kg”
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