inactivity news
26 Jun 2024
Thirty one per cent of adults worldwide – approximately 1.8 billion people – did not
02 May 2024
Active Oxfordshire has received £1.3 million to tackle inactivity and inequality and launch a new
25 Apr 2024
Nuffield Health’s fourth annual survey, the Healthier Nation Index, has found people moved slightly more
10 Apr 2024
Jason Worthy has been appointed group CEO of Myzone to lead the 'next stage of
11 Mar 2024
The UK government acknowledged in its recent budget that economic recovery depends on the health
07 Dec 2023
Physical activity levels among children and young people have improved compared to five years ago,
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03 Dec 2023
New insight from UK quango, Sport England has found that healthy life expectancy in England
22 Nov 2023
The Exercise for Health Summit (EfHS), organised by EuropeActive, kicked off today at the Melia
31 Jul 2023
Integrative medical-wellness spa brand SHA Wellness has enhanced its Alicante destination with new sexual health
22 Mar 2023
A new type of multi-activity, outdoor exercise space – designed to get people moving by
28 Feb 2023
HITIO Gym, which has experienced major success in Scandinavia, entered the UK market in 2022
24 Feb 2023
Almost half of the population of the EU don't exercise or play sport and the
Altrafit has taken further steps to cement its reputation as a provider of high-quality, affordable
16 Feb 2023
As the physical activity sector works to deepen its relationship with the health sector, a
03 Feb 2023
Sharecare, a US-based digital health platform, has launched a corporate scheme called Get Active which
19 Jan 2023
In his first speech as chair at UK Active, Mike Farrar said the physical activity
11 Jan 2023
The UK government has announced it will be scaling back financial support for businesses as
10 Jan 2023
A report issued by the UK Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has accused Sport England
22 Nov 2022
Sport for Health, a collaboration between The World Health Organization (WHO), FIFA and Qatar’s Ministry
16 Nov 2022
UK Active and Nike have released an impact report for the 2022 Open Doors programme,
07 Nov 2022
Politicians in the UK are taking part in a physical activity challenge hosted by UK
19 Oct 2022
A new report from The World Health Organization (WHO), Global Status Report on Physical Activity
17 Sep 2022
The Churchill Fellowship – the operating name of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust – is
12 Sep 2022
As the UK’s new prime minister Liz Truss prepares an energy bailout, UK Active has
20 Jul 2022
UK Active and Nike have launched the 2022 Open Doors programme. The scheme provides children
23 Jun 2022
A new report by Deloitte, outlining the social and economic value of the global health
05 Apr 2022
The Global Health & Fitness Alliance (GHFA) has announced Andrea Bell is to serve as
11 Jan 2022
4 Global – a partner in the Moving Communities initiative – has completed an initial public
06 Jan 2022
Physically active people are 50 per cent more likely to develop higher levels of antibodies
Industry reports show that when gyms reopened, fitness enthusiasts flocked back to their local gyms.
28 Oct 2021
Fitness apps that emphasise death-related messaging are more effective in getting people physically active. The
22 Jul 2021
Further research into the levels of positive COVID-19 cases among those to have visited fitness
20 May 2021
Nearly three in four (73 per cent) Britons are failing to meet NHS recommendations on
15 May 2021
Thousands of health clubs, swimming pools and leisure centres are under the threat of permanent
11 May 2021
Jan Spaticchia, founder and chair of énergie Fitness has died aged 51 following a short
14 Apr 2021
Lack of exercise is a major cause of death from COVID-19, according to new research,
18 Dec 2020
A Swedish study has shown that people with type 2 diabetes are much more likely
08 Dec 2020
Increasing physical activity globally could prevent up to 5 million deaths each year, according to
04 Nov 2020
Physical activity body, ukactive, has revealed plans to create a new sector standard for active
30 Sep 2020
Industry body EuropeActive has published a sectoral manifesto which outlines the aims and objectives of
02 Jun 2020
In a major headline figure for operators, nearly 90 per cent of consumers say they
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Adding EGYM’s easy onboarding, personalised workouts and progress-tracking
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Life Fitness has reimagined cardio with the launch of its Symbio line which has been
designed with advanced biomechanics and offers deep levels of customisation
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Sustainability in the fitness industry is coming on in leaps and bounds as more
operators refurbish their gym equipment to save money and the planet
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At the heart of the Sydney Swans new headquarters in Australia is an elite
player-focused training facility by strength equipment specialist BLK BOX
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A major refurbishment of Sport Ireland Fitness by Technogym has
created a world-class public gym at the home of Irish sport
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We all know we need to stand more. Now an exciting new partnership between Physical and Teca Fitness expands this thinking into UK gyms and beyond
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Coaching workshops from Keith Smith and
Adam Daniel have been designed to empower
your team and transform your service
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The Maybourne Group has unveiled its all-new London
hotel The Emory. Megan Whitby goes behind the scenes
at Surrenne, its cutting-edge health and wellness club
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“Having now done some franchising, we realise that doing boutiques well requires detailed focus, blood, sweat and tears that can only be delivered by the homegrown team”
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Indoor bikes may remain stationary, but the discipline is in constant motion.
Innovators tell Steph Eaves how they’re keeping pace with the latest trends
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Dr Tim Anstiss is developing coachbots that are supporting positive
behaviour change for operators such as Life Leisure and KA Leisure
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Disappointment about being
passed over for promotion
gave Neil Randall, the resilience
he needed to climb the ranks.
He talks to Kath Hudson about
the challenges he faced early
in his career and the skills
he learned from them
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Weight loss drugs are altering consumer behaviour, disrupting sectors from food retailing (smaller portions) to apparel (less fabric needed). We need to move fast to align with this new reality
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Dr Matthew Wade and Georgie
Poole talk us through research
from UK Active and Savanta that
gives a deeper understanding of
what motivates consumers
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A new study has found major differences in the way males and females utilise fat during exercise, as Kath Hudson reports
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As the UK healthcare sector struggles with ever-increasing demand, health club operators are stepping in and offering members welcome medical support. Kath Hudson reports
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Immediate rewards can motivate people to exercise more,
according to new research, reports Kath Hudson
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