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Social enterprise Mytime Active acquires MEND
BY Tom Walker | 21 Dec 2012
Social enterprise Mytime Active has acquired healthy lifestyle provider MEND, which will save the weight management business from going into administration. MEND currently delivers over 200 healthy lifestyle programmes throughout the UK for children and families in local communities.
Obesity costing Irish economy 1.64bn euro each year
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 21 Dec 2012
Overweight and obese populations in Ireland and Northern Island cost the island 1.64bn euro (US$2.16bn, £1.34bn) annually, according to new research.
Olympic medallists 'live longer than rest of population'
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 20 Dec 2012
Olympic medallists live longer than the rest of the population, according to results from a new study.
Active older people demonstrate better brainpower
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 20 Dec 2012
Brainpower is significantly increased in older people when they remain physically active later in life, a new study has found.
Aerobic exercise 'better' than resistance training for weight loss
BY Tom Walker | 17 Dec 2012
Aerobic training is the best mode of exercise for burning fat, according to a study by US-based healthcare group Duke Medical.
A million members to vote for club awards
BY Tom Walker | 14 Dec 2012
Clubs can now sign up for the 3rd annual Members' Choice Health Club Awards in partnership with Health Club Management.
Researchers isolate protein which spurs muscle growth after exercise
BY Kath Hudson | 13 Dec 2012
Scientists have isolated a previously unknown protein in muscles, which spurs their growth and power following resistance exercise.
Revenue and membership up for US fitness industry
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 05 Dec 2012
Revenue and membership figures for the past year indicate health and fitness clubs in the US are successfully weathering the new economic environment.
Fitness industry confidence 'on the up'
BY Tom Walker | 29 Nov 2012
More than a third (42 per cent) of senior managers in the UK's health and fitness industry are confident that the performance of their business will improve over the next 12 months.
Walking and cycling 'key to better health' says NICE
BY Tom Walker | 28 Nov 2012
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has called for more emphasis to be placed on promoting walking and cycling to tackle physical inactivity in the UK.
FIA announces new name: ukactive
BY Tom Walker | 22 Nov 2012
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has announced its new name and brand at its annual summit held in London today. As part of plans to expand its reach and become a representative body for the entire physical activity sector, the association will now be known as ukactive.
Study shows exercise leads to a longer life
BY Kath Hudson | 21 Nov 2012
Physical exercise can increase life expectancy by up to 4.5 years according to US research from the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health.
FIA and LTA partner to promote Cardio Tennis
BY Tom Walker | 20 Nov 2012
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has teamed up with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) to promote a new form of group exercise - cardio tennis.
Conrad opens first resort in South Africa
BY Aoife Dowling | 20 Nov 2012
Hilton Worldwide's luxury brand, Conrad Hotels and Resorts, has opened its first resort in Knysna, South Africa.
PPL fitness class licensing reforms to take effect in May 2013
BY Tom Walker | 09 Nov 2012
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) and Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) have reached an agreement to reform PPL's Exercise tariff - which covers the use of PPL-recorded music as an accompaniment to fitness classes.
FIE launches app to support fitness courses
BY Tom Walker | 07 Nov 2012
Online training provider Fitness Industry Education (FIE) has released an app to support its certifications and CPD workshops. The Mobile Student Desktop App allows FIE students to access their personal online course material on mobile devices.
Fitness trends survey - body weight training the 'next big thing'
BY Tom Walker | 30 Oct 2012
A survey on fitness trends has confirmed the re-emergence of body weight training by naming it among the top hot exercises for the future.
£5m boost for Welsh apprenticeship schemes
BY Tom Walker | 30 Oct 2012
Welsh deputy minister for Skills, Jeff Cuthbert, has announced a further £5m funding for additional apprenticeship places for newly recruited young people aged 16-24.
High intensity interval training 'makes people smarter'
BY Tom Walker | 30 Oct 2012
A new study by Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) in Canada has suggested that high-intensity interval training makes middle-aged people not only healthier but smarter.
Exercise in later life keeps brain healthy
BY Tom Walker | 26 Oct 2012
A study by the University of Edinburgh has shown that people who exercise later in life may better protect their brain from age-related changes than those who do not.
     
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3502 to 3522 of 3972 news stories
Social enterprise Mytime Active acquires MEND
BY Tom Walker | 21 Dec 2012
Social enterprise Mytime Active has acquired healthy lifestyle provider MEND, which will save the weight management business from going into administration. MEND currently delivers over 200 healthy lifestyle programmes throughout the UK for children and families in local communities.
Obesity costing Irish economy 1.64bn euro each year
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 21 Dec 2012
Overweight and obese populations in Ireland and Northern Island cost the island 1.64bn euro (US$2.16bn, £1.34bn) annually, according to new research.
Olympic medallists 'live longer than rest of population'
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 20 Dec 2012
Olympic medallists live longer than the rest of the population, according to results from a new study.
Active older people demonstrate better brainpower
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 20 Dec 2012
Brainpower is significantly increased in older people when they remain physically active later in life, a new study has found.
Aerobic exercise 'better' than resistance training for weight loss
BY Tom Walker | 17 Dec 2012
Aerobic training is the best mode of exercise for burning fat, according to a study by US-based healthcare group Duke Medical.
A million members to vote for club awards
BY Tom Walker | 14 Dec 2012
Clubs can now sign up for the 3rd annual Members' Choice Health Club Awards in partnership with Health Club Management.
Researchers isolate protein which spurs muscle growth after exercise
BY Kath Hudson | 13 Dec 2012
Scientists have isolated a previously unknown protein in muscles, which spurs their growth and power following resistance exercise.
Revenue and membership up for US fitness industry
BY Jessica Tasman-Jones | 05 Dec 2012
Revenue and membership figures for the past year indicate health and fitness clubs in the US are successfully weathering the new economic environment.
Fitness industry confidence 'on the up'
BY Tom Walker | 29 Nov 2012
More than a third (42 per cent) of senior managers in the UK's health and fitness industry are confident that the performance of their business will improve over the next 12 months.
Walking and cycling 'key to better health' says NICE
BY Tom Walker | 28 Nov 2012
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has called for more emphasis to be placed on promoting walking and cycling to tackle physical inactivity in the UK.
FIA announces new name: ukactive
BY Tom Walker | 22 Nov 2012
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has announced its new name and brand at its annual summit held in London today. As part of plans to expand its reach and become a representative body for the entire physical activity sector, the association will now be known as ukactive.
Study shows exercise leads to a longer life
BY Kath Hudson | 21 Nov 2012
Physical exercise can increase life expectancy by up to 4.5 years according to US research from the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health.
FIA and LTA partner to promote Cardio Tennis
BY Tom Walker | 20 Nov 2012
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has teamed up with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) to promote a new form of group exercise - cardio tennis.
Conrad opens first resort in South Africa
BY Aoife Dowling | 20 Nov 2012
Hilton Worldwide's luxury brand, Conrad Hotels and Resorts, has opened its first resort in Knysna, South Africa.
PPL fitness class licensing reforms to take effect in May 2013
BY Tom Walker | 09 Nov 2012
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) and Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) have reached an agreement to reform PPL's Exercise tariff - which covers the use of PPL-recorded music as an accompaniment to fitness classes.
FIE launches app to support fitness courses
BY Tom Walker | 07 Nov 2012
Online training provider Fitness Industry Education (FIE) has released an app to support its certifications and CPD workshops. The Mobile Student Desktop App allows FIE students to access their personal online course material on mobile devices.
Fitness trends survey - body weight training the 'next big thing'
BY Tom Walker | 30 Oct 2012
A survey on fitness trends has confirmed the re-emergence of body weight training by naming it among the top hot exercises for the future.
£5m boost for Welsh apprenticeship schemes
BY Tom Walker | 30 Oct 2012
Welsh deputy minister for Skills, Jeff Cuthbert, has announced a further £5m funding for additional apprenticeship places for newly recruited young people aged 16-24.
High intensity interval training 'makes people smarter'
BY Tom Walker | 30 Oct 2012
A new study by Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) in Canada has suggested that high-intensity interval training makes middle-aged people not only healthier but smarter.
Exercise in later life keeps brain healthy
BY Tom Walker | 26 Oct 2012
A study by the University of Edinburgh has shown that people who exercise later in life may better protect their brain from age-related changes than those who do not.
     
 


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