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EU courts rule obesity can be classed as a disability
BY Jak Phillips | 18 Dec 2014
Employers across Europe may be forced to make adjustments to work
environments to accommodate overweight employees, after the European Court
of Justice (ECJ) ruled that obesity can constitute a disability within European
law.
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A good year: ukactive profits jump 123 per cent
BY Jak Phillips | 18 Dec 2014
Physical activity sector representative body ukactive has reported a strong set
of annual financial figures, with turnover increasing by £2.3m and profits up
123 per cent.
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When we burn fat, how does our body get rid of it?
BY Jak Phillips | 17 Dec 2014
Despite generally being good at helping clients banish excess fat, a surprisingly
high number of personal trainers and health professionals have little or no idea
of where it actually goes.
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Body weight training named top exercise trend for 2015
BY Jak Phillips | 16 Dec 2014
Body weight training looks set to be the hottest exercise trend for the health and
fitness sector in 2015, according to the American College of Sports Medicine
(ACSM) Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends.
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Parks and trails could mobilise city dwellers
BY Kath Hudson | 12 Dec 2014
Providing public parks, walking and biking trails is
the most cost-effective way of increasing physical
activity in urban populations, according to a new
systematic review in the American Journal of
Health Promotion.
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Low cost gyms make waves on Fast Track 100 list
BY Jak Phillips | 11 Dec 2014
Pure Gym, Xercise4Less and The Gym Group have all been named on the
Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100, as low cost operators put in a strong
showing on the list of UK private companies with the fastest-growing sales over
their latest three years.
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Obesity cuts lives short by ‘up to 8 years’
BY Jak Phillips | 11 Dec 2014
Being severely obese can cut a person’s life short by up to eight years and cause
decades of ill health, according to a study carried out by researchers from McGill
University in Canada.
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Exercise offers fresh hope for children with arthritis
BY Kath Hudson | 10 Dec 2014
Traditionally believed to worsen symptoms, research in Canada now suggests that
exercise can actually be beneficial for children suffering from juvenile
arthritis, a condition which affects about one child in every 1,000.
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Everyone Active
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