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Exercise could help reduce moderate depression
BY Chris Dodd | 17 Sep 2013
Exercise could help to reduce moderate symptoms of depression, according to a review published in The Cochrane Library.
Men who vigorously exercise as young adults could cut epilepsy risk, study shows
BY Chris Dodd | 16 Sep 2013
Men who vigorously exercise as young adults could reduce their risk of developing epilepsy in later life, according to a new study published in the online edition of Neurology, the journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Older patients more likely to take up exercise upon referral, new study shows
BY Chris Dodd | 11 Sep 2013
Older patients and those with heart conditions are more likely to take up and complete exercise upon referral programmes than younger or obese patients, according to a new UK study presented at the British Science Festival in Newcastle.
Premier Training and Net Profit announce training partnership
BY Tom Anstey | 10 Sep 2013
Premier Training International (PTI) and Net Profit Explosion (NPE) have announced a new partnership between the two organisations, which will see NPE become the official Business Education Partner of PTI.
Bacteria in the gut influences levels of obesity
BY Chris Dodd | 08 Sep 2013
Bacteria in the human gut could play a vital role in determining who is obese and who is lean, leading to the possibility of creating new treatments to fight obesity, according to a study published in the journal Science.
TDR Capital buys David Lloyd Leisure at a write down of £276.7m from London & Regional
BY Chris Dodd | 06 Sep 2013
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has been taken over by private equity group TDR Capital. The new owners will inject investment to upgrade clubs and focus on domestic and international expansion. Though the terms of the deal haven't been disclosed, it's thought the business was sold by London & Regional and joint shareholders Caird Capital for around £750m. The takeover sees TDR gain control of a chain of 81 clubs in the UK and 10 in Europe, with membership figures standing at 440,000.
Gymtopia launches to encourage gyms to help communities
BY Chris Dodd | 30 Aug 2013
A new project has been launched to bring together stories, insight and inspiration from the health and fitness industry encouraging gyms and their members to have a wider reaching social impact.
Half of UK kids failing to get enough exercise
BY Tom Walker | 22 Aug 2013
Half of all seven-year-olds in the UK are in risk of suffering from poor health in later life due to sedentary lifestyles.
£3m funding boost for Change4Life
BY Tom Walker | 19 Aug 2013
The Department of Health is investing an extra £5m in getting children and families to exercise and play more sports.
World's first Tabata classes to launch at Fitness First clubs in UK
BY Chris Dodd | 16 Aug 2013
New high intensity interval training workout Tabata will be launched across London from 1st September 2013, with Fitness First health clubs being the first in the world to offer the officially endorsed, scientifically-backed sessions.
New government loan scheme will fund level three training in exercise and fitness
BY Tom Anstey | 16 Aug 2013
A new government loan scheme has been launched to help people over the age of 24 fund their education for qualifications at level three and above.
Childhood obesity decreases in the US
BY Tom Anstey | 14 Aug 2013
The United States childhood obesity crisis may be lessening, according to new research released by the government.
Funding given to help research impact of exercise on dementia
BY Chris Dodd | 12 Aug 2013
Health researchers have been granted £124m funding to help challenge major health issues, including work on how to reduce the risk of dementia through exercise.
Following its deal with Xercise4Less, Tesco branches out into yoga
BY Aoife Dowling | 12 Aug 2013
One of Tesco’s largest stores has unveiled a new shopping and leisure destination in Watford following a major renovation of its 80,000sq ft (7,430sq m) Extra store.
Total Fitness reports encouraging financial results
BY Chris Dodd | 08 Aug 2013
Total Fitness has filed its consolidated group accounts for 2012, which show an improvement on 2011, with the company’s EBITDA increasing to £2.6m on £29.7m sales.
People who walk or cycle to work have lower diabetes risk and are less likely to be overweight
BY Chris Dodd | 07 Aug 2013
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.
Exercise could help depression and fatigue in pregnant women
BY Chris Dodd | 06 Aug 2013
Exercise could improve the mood of pregnant women and reduce their levels of fatigue, according to new research published in Psychology & Health.
Health and fitness devices will dominate wireless accessory market
BY Chris Dodd | 05 Aug 2013
Health and fitness devices will make up half of all wireless accessories shipped by 2018, with shipments of app-enabled devices set to hit 170m, according to a new report from Juniper.
Exercise outperforms drugs in prevention of Alzheimer's
BY Chris Dodd | 31 Jul 2013
Exercise could be the best way of preventing the development of Alzheimer's disease in elderly people, according to researchers at the University of Maryland School of Public Health who have published a report in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.
Researchers develop mathematical model to predict effect of diet and activity on children’s weight
BY Chris Dodd | 30 Jul 2013
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed a mathematical model that predicts how weight and body fat in children respond to changes in diet and physical activity, with the results of the study appearing in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology.
     
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4230 to 4249 of 4775 news stories
Exercise could help reduce moderate depression
BY Chris Dodd | 17 Sep 2013
Exercise could help to reduce moderate symptoms of depression, according to a review published in The Cochrane Library.
Men who vigorously exercise as young adults could cut epilepsy risk, study shows
BY Chris Dodd | 16 Sep 2013
Men who vigorously exercise as young adults could reduce their risk of developing epilepsy in later life, according to a new study published in the online edition of Neurology, the journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Older patients more likely to take up exercise upon referral, new study shows
BY Chris Dodd | 11 Sep 2013
Older patients and those with heart conditions are more likely to take up and complete exercise upon referral programmes than younger or obese patients, according to a new UK study presented at the British Science Festival in Newcastle.
Premier Training and Net Profit announce training partnership
BY Tom Anstey | 10 Sep 2013
Premier Training International (PTI) and Net Profit Explosion (NPE) have announced a new partnership between the two organisations, which will see NPE become the official Business Education Partner of PTI.
Bacteria in the gut influences levels of obesity
BY Chris Dodd | 08 Sep 2013
Bacteria in the human gut could play a vital role in determining who is obese and who is lean, leading to the possibility of creating new treatments to fight obesity, according to a study published in the journal Science.
TDR Capital buys David Lloyd Leisure at a write down of £276.7m from London & Regional
BY Chris Dodd | 06 Sep 2013
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has been taken over by private equity group TDR Capital. The new owners will inject investment to upgrade clubs and focus on domestic and international expansion. Though the terms of the deal haven't been disclosed, it's thought the business was sold by London & Regional and joint shareholders Caird Capital for around £750m. The takeover sees TDR gain control of a chain of 81 clubs in the UK and 10 in Europe, with membership figures standing at 440,000.
Gymtopia launches to encourage gyms to help communities
BY Chris Dodd | 30 Aug 2013
A new project has been launched to bring together stories, insight and inspiration from the health and fitness industry encouraging gyms and their members to have a wider reaching social impact.
Half of UK kids failing to get enough exercise
BY Tom Walker | 22 Aug 2013
Half of all seven-year-olds in the UK are in risk of suffering from poor health in later life due to sedentary lifestyles.
£3m funding boost for Change4Life
BY Tom Walker | 19 Aug 2013
The Department of Health is investing an extra £5m in getting children and families to exercise and play more sports.
World's first Tabata classes to launch at Fitness First clubs in UK
BY Chris Dodd | 16 Aug 2013
New high intensity interval training workout Tabata will be launched across London from 1st September 2013, with Fitness First health clubs being the first in the world to offer the officially endorsed, scientifically-backed sessions.
New government loan scheme will fund level three training in exercise and fitness
BY Tom Anstey | 16 Aug 2013
A new government loan scheme has been launched to help people over the age of 24 fund their education for qualifications at level three and above.
Childhood obesity decreases in the US
BY Tom Anstey | 14 Aug 2013
The United States childhood obesity crisis may be lessening, according to new research released by the government.
Funding given to help research impact of exercise on dementia
BY Chris Dodd | 12 Aug 2013
Health researchers have been granted £124m funding to help challenge major health issues, including work on how to reduce the risk of dementia through exercise.
Following its deal with Xercise4Less, Tesco branches out into yoga
BY Aoife Dowling | 12 Aug 2013
One of Tesco’s largest stores has unveiled a new shopping and leisure destination in Watford following a major renovation of its 80,000sq ft (7,430sq m) Extra store.
Total Fitness reports encouraging financial results
BY Chris Dodd | 08 Aug 2013
Total Fitness has filed its consolidated group accounts for 2012, which show an improvement on 2011, with the company’s EBITDA increasing to £2.6m on £29.7m sales.
People who walk or cycle to work have lower diabetes risk and are less likely to be overweight
BY Chris Dodd | 07 Aug 2013
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.
Exercise could help depression and fatigue in pregnant women
BY Chris Dodd | 06 Aug 2013
Exercise could improve the mood of pregnant women and reduce their levels of fatigue, according to new research published in Psychology & Health.
Health and fitness devices will dominate wireless accessory market
BY Chris Dodd | 05 Aug 2013
Health and fitness devices will make up half of all wireless accessories shipped by 2018, with shipments of app-enabled devices set to hit 170m, according to a new report from Juniper.
Exercise outperforms drugs in prevention of Alzheimer's
BY Chris Dodd | 31 Jul 2013
Exercise could be the best way of preventing the development of Alzheimer's disease in elderly people, according to researchers at the University of Maryland School of Public Health who have published a report in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.
Researchers develop mathematical model to predict effect of diet and activity on children’s weight
BY Chris Dodd | 30 Jul 2013
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed a mathematical model that predicts how weight and body fat in children respond to changes in diet and physical activity, with the results of the study appearing in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology.
     
 


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