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Recovery, social wellness and longevity were talking points at PerformX recently, tipped by many speakers as upcoming trends, while the exhibition halls featured infrared saunas, ... More

The fitness industry is gearing up to engage with the medical profession according to the results of the American College of Sport’s Medicine (ACSM) trends ... More

The Exercise for Health Summit (EfHS), organised by EuropeActive, kicked off today at the Melia Castille in Madrid, with the timing designed to coincide with ... More

Wearable technology is 2023’s number one worldwide fitness trend according to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), which has released a list of 20 ... More

Post-operative heart surgery patients could begin their road to fitness recovery much earlier than previously thought. Game-changing research shows that upper-body resistance training can commence ... More

Wearable technology, outdoor exercise activities and strength training are among the trends expected to shape the worldwide fitness industry during 2022. The annual ACSM’s Health ... More

Approximately 80 per cent of confirmed COVID-19 patients have mild symptoms and do not need respiratory support. Professor Zhen Yan at the University of Virginia ... More

Wearable tech has made a comeback as the 'hottest fitness trend' for 2019 – with group training, HIIT and programming for the elderly also expected ... More

The ukactive Research Institute has announced plans to make all academic research it conducts available as 'pre-print articles' to stakeholders in the physical activity sector. ... More

ukactive has named Dr James Steele as its new principal investigator – a role which will see him lead the ukactive Research Institute. Steele’s appointment ... More

High-intensity fitness sessions three times a week can slow the progress of Parkinson’s disease, new research has revealed. While some experts believe vigorous exercise is ... More

GP referrals for weight management and physical activity programmes are failing to curb obesity, researchers have claimed. A study of UK health records led by ... More

A group of the UK’s leading exercise referral experts have expressed concern at the initial low uptake of such referrals, offering recommendations to improve the ... More