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Report: Children 'shunning' physical activity
BY Pete Hayman | 04 May 2011
New research published to mark the launch of the Tata Kids of Steel triathlon initiative has found that nearly four-fifths of UK children spend their free time watching television.
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FIBO Innovation Awards announced
BY Tom Walker | 04 May 2011
The winners of the FIBO Innovation Awards, handed out during the annual FIBO trade show for fitness, wellness and health, have been announced.
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London borough to charge PTs for park use
BY Pete Hayman | 28 Apr 2011
London's Hammersmith and Fulham Council (HFC) has introduced new fees for personal trainers who use the borough's parks and open spaces to provide paid-for sessions.
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Kids' health 'not top priority' among parents
BY Tom Walker | 18 Apr 2011
A new US study has shown that 74 per cent of children aged between five and 10 do not get the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity per day - and it could be down to the indifference of their parents.
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Exercise in later years 'works better' with diet
BY Tom Walker | 18 Apr 2011
A study on overweight women over the age of 50 has concluded that a healthy diet coupled with regular exercise is more effective for weight loss than either method alone.
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Outdoor activities? What about Redneck Games!
BY Tom Walker | 07 Apr 2011
Want to provide your gym members with a completely different outdoor exercise class this summer? You could recreate The Redneck Horse contest – where people try to throw toilet seats as far as they can.
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Number of US health club members hits 50 million
BY Tom Walker | 06 Apr 2011
The number of people with health club memberships in the US reached 50.2 million in 2010, according to the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA).
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Ask and you shall receive exercise
BY Tom Walker | 21 Mar 2011
Asking a flagging club member in advance about the amount of exercise they plan to take will increase the total amount of time spent at the club.
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Fitness sector scores 'worryingly low' in first ever NPS survey
BY Tom Walker | 18 Mar 2011
Health and fitness operators have "much work to do" if they want to improve consumers' perception of them, according to the first ever national Net Promoter Score (NPS) study conducted on the sector by Leisure-Net Solutions in partnership with The Retention People.
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