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FIA backs exercise for older adults
BY Tom Walker | 20 Jun 2011
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) is calling for clubs and exercise professionals to increase their efforts in attracting older adults to their clubs and facilities.
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Right Directions to deliver new FIA code
BY Pete Hayman | 07 Jun 2011
Right Directions, the health and safety management company, has been awarded a two-year contract to deliver the Fitness Industry Association's (FIA) new Code of Practice.
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Kayoga gaining ground in Florida
BY Tom Walker | 06 Jun 2011
Clearwater in west Florida, US is home to a new physical activity - KaYOGA, which combines kayaking and yoga.
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SATS signs up to Precor
BY Tom Walker | 01 Jun 2011
Scandinavia's largest health and fitness chain, the SATS group, has committed to sourcing all of its cardio equipment from Precor for the next 12 months.
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Thousands of gym contracts deemed 'unfair'
BY Tom Walker | 01 Jun 2011
The High Court has ruled that thousands of gym and health club contracts enforced by membership management provider Ashbourne Management Services are unfair.
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Guidelines announced to assist GP referrals
BY Tom Walker | 26 May 2011
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) have published a new set of guidelines, aimed at helping GPs with their exercise referrals.
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Study: Children's strength 'is in decline'
BY Pete Hayman | 23 May 2011
Researchers from the University of Essex and London Metropolitan University have found that the measures of strength in children have fallen "dramatically" over the past decade.
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Canada's Merrithew partners with UK's YMCAfit
BY Tom Walker | 20 May 2011
Toronto, Canada-based Merrithew Health & Fitness Group's has agreed a deal that will see YMCAfit in London, UK join its international network of official Licensed Training Centers.
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Inactive children 'at risk' from heart issues
BY Pete Hayman | 16 May 2011
New research published in the May issue of Acta Paediatrica has found that children as young as nine-years-old increase the risk of future heart problems if they are inactive.
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Exercise training system to help doctors
BY Pete Hayman | 16 May 2011
Researchers in Dortmund, Germany, are working on a new exercise system that will provide doctors with data from the routines performed by people on a variety of machines.
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SkillsActive welcomes new SPELG report
BY Pete Hayman | 05 May 2011
A new report from leading sport and active leisure industry employers, which outlines future skills requirements needed to ensure continued growth, has been welcomed by SkillsActive.
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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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