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Pilot to put 'exercise professional at every GP' launches
BY Tom Walker | 28 Mar 2013
A ukactive-led partnership - involving NHS Bedfordshire, teamBEDS&LUTON and local authorities - has
been selected as one of 14 pilot projects to receive support from a £5.8m Sport England fund designed to
support inactive people to get more active.
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Running could be better for weight loss than walking
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 26 Mar 2013
Running may produce more dramatic weight loss results than walking, according to
research to be published in the April edition of Medicine & Science in Sports &
Exercise - the official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine.
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énergie secures skills funding
BY Tom Walker | 25 Mar 2013
Health club operator énergie Group has secured £400,000 of funding from a government scheme to invest
in its national training programme.
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Vitamin D deficiency could reduce muscle function
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 19 Mar 2013
New research presented at a London endocrinology conference this week reveals a
link between vitamin D levels and muscle efficiency, which may explain why
patients with a deficiency of the vitamin commonly experience physical fatigue.
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Deadline approaches for lifeguard award nominations
BY Tom Walker | 15 Mar 2013
There are just two weeks left to nominate lifeguards and other fitness professionals who keep Britain's
pools safe at the first annual RLSS UK/IQL Awards 2013. Nominations close on the 28 March and the
winners will be announced at an awards ceremony at Cranage Hall in Cheshire on 14 June.
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Short bouts of exercise linked with better self-control
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 08 Mar 2013
New research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine reveals short
bouts of moderately intense exercise can boost self-control in children,
adolescents and young adults.
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Leisure companies consulted on new ASA swimming software
BY Tom Walker | 20 Feb 2013
Representatives from five leisure organisations have met with the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA)
and technology firm Cap2 as part of plans to improve the ASA-approved learn to swim programme
management software, CoursePro.
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Pure Gym launches new app for iPhones
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 18 Feb 2013
Affordable fitness provider Pure Gym has launched an iPhone app, with an Android
version set to follow later this year.
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Trial phase begins for RAPs
BY Tom Walker | 12 Feb 2013
The Register of Aquatic Professionals (RAPs) has officially been launched into its pilot phase.
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Premier launches barefoot running training clinic
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 01 Feb 2013
Premier Training International, in collaboration with Vivobarefoot, is next
month launching a barefoot running coaching course, to be taught by
world-renowned expert Lee Saxby.
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