physical inactivity news
26 Jun 2024
Thirty one per cent of adults worldwide – approximately 1.8 billion people – did not
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
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
22 Nov 2022
Sport for Health, a collaboration between The World Health Organization (WHO), FIFA and Qatar’s Ministry
In today's rapidly evolving fitness industry, where many online courses promise secret formulas for entrepreneurial
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
20 Jul 2022
UK Active and Nike have launched the 2022 Open Doors programme. The scheme provides children
05 Apr 2022
The Global Health & Fitness Alliance (GHFA) has announced Andrea Bell is to serve as
The BLK BOX team is thrilled to unveil its design and construction work on the
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
22 Jul 2021
Further research into the levels of positive COVID-19 cases among those to have visited fitness
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,
11 Apr 2021
A major new initiative will look to strengthen and unite the fitness industry's voice in
25 Feb 2021
As the government looks into ways to stem the rising tide of health problems caused
08 Dec 2020
Increasing physical activity globally could prevent up to 5 million deaths each year, according to
24 Aug 2020
Speaking to HCM, Brent Darden, the new interim CEO and president of IHRSA, says the
30 May 2020
The fitness industry in Europe is uniting today (30 May) to launch #beactivehour, a free
16 Dec 2019
Ukactive has urged the incoming Conservative government to invest heavily in physical activity – in
08 Nov 2019
A study assessing the impact of physical inactivity on national economies has suggested that if
19 Sep 2019
A nation divided by Brexit could be united by diverting focus to a "more pressing
05 Sep 2019
Moves towards making NHS care more personalised could see physical activity become a "miracle cure".
05 Sep 2019
Les Mills has made its Born to Move programming – which targets children as young
26 Jul 2019
Huw Edwards, acting CEO of ukactive, has called on the new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson,
25 Jul 2019
An alliance of walking and cycling organisations has called on the government to make a
06 Jun 2019
A new leadership learning initiative aims to transform knowledge sharing in the physical activity sector.
14 May 2019
The number of people dying prematurely from heart attacks and strokes in the UK has
10 May 2019
The Moving Medicine initiative and Wattbike were among the winners of this year's Elevate Innovation
09 May 2019
Physical activity body ukactive has partnered with developer Barking Riverside Limited (BRL) to help create
28 Mar 2019
Shapewatch's 3D body visualisation system has been recognised as one of the leading start-ups in
25 Mar 2019
Increasing sports participation among women and girls will be one of the "cornerstones" of a
26 Feb 2019
A new aquatics partnership between Swim England and leisure operator Everyone Active will look to
21 Feb 2019
Steven Ward will step down from his role as ukactive CEO in April 2019, after
19 Feb 2019
ukactive has signed a three-year partnership with physical activity trade show Elevate. The "strategic alignment"
18 Feb 2019
Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) has named professor Rob Copeland as the first director of the
07 Feb 2019
Now in its fourth year, Elevate continues to explore the benefits of physical activity for
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“Since EGYM launched at Vivacity, the team has onboarded more than 1,200 members, with a retention rate of 85%”
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Green Gym Group partnered with Xplor
Gym for an all-in-one gym management
software solution to save time and
improve the member experience
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Jonny Wilkinson
Founder, One Living“When you bring the mental, emotional and physical together as one and find balance, it can connect you to the magical”
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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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“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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