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Nuffield Health secures £330m of funds to fuel expansion
BY Jak Phillips | 08 Oct 2014
Nuffield Health has signed £330m of debt facilities as the charity bids to widen its footprint in the UK health club market as part of a push towards integrated care pathways.
What’s driving the boom in boutique fitness studios?
BY Jak Phillips | 08 Oct 2014
A new report due out in December will bid to uncover what is driving the current investment boom in boutique fitness studios.
White Paper calls for greater confidence in exercise referrals
BY Jak Phillips | 07 Oct 2014
A group of the UK’s leading exercise referral experts have expressed concern at the initial low uptake of such referrals, offering recommendations to improve the situation in a new white paper.
Revealed: How Britain’s MPs stack up against health guidelines
BY Jak Phillips | 07 Oct 2014
Almost one half of the UK’s MPs are failing to meet the government recommendation of at least two and a half hours of moderate activity each week, according to new research.
Amsterdam prepares for 14th IHRSA European Congress
BY Chris Dodd | 07 Oct 2014
More than 500 health and fitness industry professionals from across the globe are expected to gather in the Netherlands later this month as the 14th IHRSA European Congress kicks off in Amsterdam.
Herman Rutgers appointed new FIBO Ambassador
BY Jak Phillips | 06 Oct 2014
EuropeActive board member and fitness industry stalwart Herman Rutgers has been named new FIBO Ambassador – the latest sign of the increasingly close collaboration seen between the health body and trade show.
PayasUgym joins forces with British Military Fitness
BY Jak Phillips | 06 Oct 2014
PayasUgym, the online gym pass provider, has teamed up with British Military Fitness (BMF) as part of a concerted push into the outdoor training market.
Weight management programmes: What can health clubs do to help members?
BY Chris Dodd | 03 Oct 2014
Given the UK's growing health crisis – alongside the continued rise and fall of dieting trends – the question of the health club sector’s role in offering people specialist programmes and choices to help weight management is becoming increasingly pertinent.
CIMSPA announces first higher education partners
BY Jak Phillips | 03 Oct 2014
CIMSPA has announced the first wave of higher education (HE) partners – part of its new strategy to forge links between universities and industry for the benefit of students and employers. The professional development body’s strategy is particularly focused towards supporting students in making their first step into the world of work.
Experts give views on encouraging exercise amid an inactivity crisis
BY Chris Dodd | 03 Oct 2014
Recent suggestions from health expert Dr Mike Loosemore, head of exercise medicine at UCL’s Institute of Sport Exercise and Health, posit that most people in the UK are so far away from the government’s recommended exercise guidelines that they give up before they even start.
Research shows how workouts help to protect against stress-related depression
BY Chris Dodd | 02 Oct 2014
Exercising could help to induce changes in skeletal muscle, purging the blood of an unwanted substance that accumulates during stress, according to a new study published in the journal Cell.
Amazon eyes wearable tech push
BY Chris Dodd | 02 Oct 2014
Online retailer Amazon appears poised for a further push into the wearable technology sector, with the company poised to increase investment and staff at its secretive hardware operations unit Lab126.
LIW 2014: Time for public health delivery action is now, says Stalker
BY Jak Phillips | 01 Oct 2014
ukactive CEO David Stalker has said that now is the time for the physical activity sector to step forward and take action if it is to become a ‘central pillar of the nation’s public health strategy.’
Cracknell calls for responsible reporting on health and fitness
BY Chris Dodd | 01 Oct 2014
Media organisations need to provide responsible health reporting to avoid compounding the UK’s growing obesity and inactivity epidemic, says Health Club Management editor Kate Cracknell.
Members’ Choice Health Club Awards 2014: The winners list in full
BY Jak Phillips | 01 Oct 2014
Birmingham’s Motorcycle Museum was the scene for the glittering Members’ Choice Health Club Awards 2014 this evening (30 September), which saw a cross-section of top-performing operators collect accolades based solely on the views of their members.
UK adults spend 'five times longer' in front of screens than they do exercising: poll
BY Chris Dodd | 30 Sep 2014
The majority of UK adults spend five times longer in front of a TV, tablet, PC or mobile screen than they do exercising in a normal week, according to a recent poll.
LIW 2014 kicks off in Birmingham
BY Jak Phillips | 30 Sep 2014
The 26th annual Leisure Industry Week (LIW) begins this morning (30 September) at Birmingham’s NEC, with more than 200 exhibitors and 7,500 visitors expected at the three-day event.
BMF promotes Mark Wood to head training tutor
BY Jak Phillips | 29 Sep 2014
Outdoor exercise provider British Military Fitness (BMF) has announced the appointment of Mark Wood as its new head training tutor.
Stalker: New NICE guidelines will help strengthen activity evidence base
BY Jak Phillips | 26 Sep 2014
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellent (NICE)’s new guidelines for commissioners regarding exercise on referral schemes have been praised by ukactive as helping to ‘drive forward the evidence base for physical activity.’
Joanne Bannatyne bids to bring boutique indoor cycling to the north east
BY Jak Phillips | 26 Sep 2014
Duncan Bannatyne's ex-wife is embarking on a new health and fitness venture as she bids to replicate London’s current indoor cycling boom in the north east of England.
     
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3945 to 3964 of 4767 news stories
Nuffield Health secures £330m of funds to fuel expansion
BY Jak Phillips | 08 Oct 2014
Nuffield Health has signed £330m of debt facilities as the charity bids to widen its footprint in the UK health club market as part of a push towards integrated care pathways.
What’s driving the boom in boutique fitness studios?
BY Jak Phillips | 08 Oct 2014
A new report due out in December will bid to uncover what is driving the current investment boom in boutique fitness studios.
White Paper calls for greater confidence in exercise referrals
BY Jak Phillips | 07 Oct 2014
A group of the UK’s leading exercise referral experts have expressed concern at the initial low uptake of such referrals, offering recommendations to improve the situation in a new white paper.
Revealed: How Britain’s MPs stack up against health guidelines
BY Jak Phillips | 07 Oct 2014
Almost one half of the UK’s MPs are failing to meet the government recommendation of at least two and a half hours of moderate activity each week, according to new research.
Amsterdam prepares for 14th IHRSA European Congress
BY Chris Dodd | 07 Oct 2014
More than 500 health and fitness industry professionals from across the globe are expected to gather in the Netherlands later this month as the 14th IHRSA European Congress kicks off in Amsterdam.
Herman Rutgers appointed new FIBO Ambassador
BY Jak Phillips | 06 Oct 2014
EuropeActive board member and fitness industry stalwart Herman Rutgers has been named new FIBO Ambassador – the latest sign of the increasingly close collaboration seen between the health body and trade show.
PayasUgym joins forces with British Military Fitness
BY Jak Phillips | 06 Oct 2014
PayasUgym, the online gym pass provider, has teamed up with British Military Fitness (BMF) as part of a concerted push into the outdoor training market.
Weight management programmes: What can health clubs do to help members?
BY Chris Dodd | 03 Oct 2014
Given the UK's growing health crisis – alongside the continued rise and fall of dieting trends – the question of the health club sector’s role in offering people specialist programmes and choices to help weight management is becoming increasingly pertinent.
CIMSPA announces first higher education partners
BY Jak Phillips | 03 Oct 2014
CIMSPA has announced the first wave of higher education (HE) partners – part of its new strategy to forge links between universities and industry for the benefit of students and employers. The professional development body’s strategy is particularly focused towards supporting students in making their first step into the world of work.
Experts give views on encouraging exercise amid an inactivity crisis
BY Chris Dodd | 03 Oct 2014
Recent suggestions from health expert Dr Mike Loosemore, head of exercise medicine at UCL’s Institute of Sport Exercise and Health, posit that most people in the UK are so far away from the government’s recommended exercise guidelines that they give up before they even start.
Research shows how workouts help to protect against stress-related depression
BY Chris Dodd | 02 Oct 2014
Exercising could help to induce changes in skeletal muscle, purging the blood of an unwanted substance that accumulates during stress, according to a new study published in the journal Cell.
Amazon eyes wearable tech push
BY Chris Dodd | 02 Oct 2014
Online retailer Amazon appears poised for a further push into the wearable technology sector, with the company poised to increase investment and staff at its secretive hardware operations unit Lab126.
LIW 2014: Time for public health delivery action is now, says Stalker
BY Jak Phillips | 01 Oct 2014
ukactive CEO David Stalker has said that now is the time for the physical activity sector to step forward and take action if it is to become a ‘central pillar of the nation’s public health strategy.’
Cracknell calls for responsible reporting on health and fitness
BY Chris Dodd | 01 Oct 2014
Media organisations need to provide responsible health reporting to avoid compounding the UK’s growing obesity and inactivity epidemic, says Health Club Management editor Kate Cracknell.
Members’ Choice Health Club Awards 2014: The winners list in full
BY Jak Phillips | 01 Oct 2014
Birmingham’s Motorcycle Museum was the scene for the glittering Members’ Choice Health Club Awards 2014 this evening (30 September), which saw a cross-section of top-performing operators collect accolades based solely on the views of their members.
UK adults spend 'five times longer' in front of screens than they do exercising: poll
BY Chris Dodd | 30 Sep 2014
The majority of UK adults spend five times longer in front of a TV, tablet, PC or mobile screen than they do exercising in a normal week, according to a recent poll.
LIW 2014 kicks off in Birmingham
BY Jak Phillips | 30 Sep 2014
The 26th annual Leisure Industry Week (LIW) begins this morning (30 September) at Birmingham’s NEC, with more than 200 exhibitors and 7,500 visitors expected at the three-day event.
BMF promotes Mark Wood to head training tutor
BY Jak Phillips | 29 Sep 2014
Outdoor exercise provider British Military Fitness (BMF) has announced the appointment of Mark Wood as its new head training tutor.
Stalker: New NICE guidelines will help strengthen activity evidence base
BY Jak Phillips | 26 Sep 2014
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellent (NICE)’s new guidelines for commissioners regarding exercise on referral schemes have been praised by ukactive as helping to ‘drive forward the evidence base for physical activity.’
Joanne Bannatyne bids to bring boutique indoor cycling to the north east
BY Jak Phillips | 26 Sep 2014
Duncan Bannatyne's ex-wife is embarking on a new health and fitness venture as she bids to replicate London’s current indoor cycling boom in the north east of England.
     
 


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