Iowa news

While strength training gives valuable muscular gains it doesn’t give the heart health benefits of aerobic exercise, according to new research from Iowa State University. ... More

Researchers are claiming to have provided the first scientific proof of how many steps a person needs to take each day, in order to significantly ... More

Kinnick Stadium, in the US state of Iowa, has undergone an $89m (€81m, £73) renovation designed by Neumann Monson Architects and HNTB that has increased ... More

Luxury health club operator The Athletic Club has acquired full-service fitness chain Prairie Life. Prairie Life operates nine health and fitness clubs in four states ... More

The owners of Lost Island Waterpark, in Waterloo, Iowa, US, have announced plans to augment their attraction with a new US$100m (€89.2m, £80.6m) theme park. ... More

Situated in West Des Moines, Iowa’s only five-star, resort-style luxury spa spanning 10,000sq ft (929sq m) is now open. Coachlight Clinic & Spa welcomes guests ... More

Pulse Fitness – the Pulse Group’s equipment arm – has completed a kit upgrade at Basingstoke Sports Centre, with £400,000 (US$502,500, €470,000) worth of new ... More

Steven Holl Architects' cloud-inspired design for a Cultural and Health Center in Shanghai has been given the green light. The complex will be formed of ... More

Here are some of the stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from the winner of the 2016 Stirling Prize to new openings by Amanda ... More

The University of Iowa will today (7 October) unveil its flagship new arts centre, designed by Steven Holl Architects. The 126,000sq ft (11,700sq m) Visual ... More

American architect Steven Holl has been honoured for creating urban environments that actively use daylight to boost quality of life, human health, wellbeing and performance. ... More

California's Great America in Santa Clara has debuted its world-first 4D holographic experience based on the popular Mass Effect videogame series. Teaming up with Electronic ... More

The Bannatyne Group is aiming to help city slickers stay fighting fit with the aid of its redesigned flagship health club in London’s iconic Tower ... More

Following 13 years of planning and development, the newly christened LaunchPAD Children’s Museum in Iowa, US, has reopened to the public following a multi-million dollar ... More

Fitbit, the world’s biggest seller of wearable technology, is being sued in the US over claims that its heart rate monitors are inaccurate and place ... More

A Seattle studio that specialises in creating culture and leisure buildings has won the 2016 AIA Architecture Firm Award; the highest honour bestowed by The ... More

California's Great America in Santa Clara is teaming up with Electronic Arts (EA) to bring a first-of-its-kind 4D holographic experience based on the popular Mass ... More

With sitting frequently dubbed ‘the new smoking,’ a team of scientists have sought to tackle sedentary habits in the workplace through the use of innovative ... More

Researchers at the University of Iowa Health Care, US, are working on an injectable bioactive gel that encourages self-healing of cartilage caused by knee injuries, ... More

Jack Rouse Associates (JRA) is finalising work on a science and technology focused children’s museum in the US ahead of its opening in Q3 of ... More

In response to the recent boom in the wearable technology market, experts have researched the effectiveness of a number of fitness bands, finding the levels ... More

Finalists for the new-look 2014 Flame Awards were announced yesterday afternoon by ukactive CEO David Stalker during a live webinar. The awards will take place ... More

Marriott International has announced the addition of three hotels to its Autograph Collection - a portfolio of upscale, independent hotels. The Lake Arrowhead Resort & ... More

The giant interactive training wall from Rugged Interactive has been installed at Fit4less by énergie in Milton Keynes and is set to be rolled out ... More

Image: USS Iowa docked in Richmond earlier this year USS Iowa, the historic US battleship which spent more than 50 years in service, is to ... More