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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

Without government action, economic growth in the UK will continue to be hampered by the rising cost of obesity on society according to a report ... More

The global wellness economy will be worth US$8.5 trillion by 2027, according to new research unveiled by the Global Wellness Institute (GWI). Called The Global ... More

Fitness training company, Future Fit, has acquired iCareiMove, which provides health services to specialist populations. The acquisition of iCareiMove – a specialist in delivering strength, ... More

Delegates from across Europe and the US gathered from 3-5 May 2023 for the Themed Entertainment Association’s SATE conference at Europa-Park in Rust, Germany. The ... More

It's time to refocus on the changing needs of older adults, according to a new initiative from The International Council on Active Aging (ICAA). Colin ... More

RAKxa, a new integrative wellness and medical retreat has recently opened in Thailand, as a result of a partnership between Thai-based M.K. Real Estate Development, ... More

A major new consultation will seek to explore how the physical activity sector can better support people over the age of 55 – and those ... More

Religion and wellness, music as medicine, and circadian health are some of the GWS’ 2020 predicted wellness trends, just released in its 2020 Global Wellness ... More

A new product aimed at the ageing population is combining wearable fitness tech with artificial intelligence to create a device designed to help predict potentially ... More

"Age-tech" has been identified as one of the emerging markets which could shape future innovations in the wellness and fitness technology sector. The rapidly growing ... More

Global hotel operator, Accor, has published a paper dedicated to wellness across its portfolio of brands, which include Raffles, Fairmont and Sofitel. It’s a Wellness ... More

Moves towards making NHS care more personalised could see physical activity become a "miracle cure". That is according to Paralympic legend and ukactive chair Tanni ... More

Giving low-pay workers more holidays and a guaranteed increase in wages would provide the British economy with a productivity boost. That's the message from thinktank ... More

A new initiative looks to deliver innovation in the healthy ageing market as part of the government's Industrial Strategy. In total, £12m worth of grants ... More

Fitness kit manufacturer Dyaco has revealed plans to launch a new line of medical and rehabilitation fitness equipment under a brand licensing agreement with technology ... More

Experts have urged governments and industry to increase opportunities for play and fun physical activities throughout life – especially in older years – in order ... More

Lady Cobham CBE has called for increased focus on work-based training opportunities, in order to tackle the challenges presented by a rapidly changing business environments. ... More

The government "needs to show more leadership" and work with the physical activity sector if it wants to save the National Health Service (NHS). That ... More

A £16m community hub and leisure centre has opened in Warrington, Cheshire. Operated by health and wellbeing company LiveWire, the Great Sankey Neighbourhood Hub has ... More

Elderly people must take part in low-intensity physical activity and avoid being sedentary to help reduce the risk of heart attacks and stroke, findings from ... More

An £18m (US$23.5m, €20.7m) neighbourhood hub with a state-of-the-art leisure centre is being developed with a focus on being dementia-friendly. The 6,500sq m (70,000sq ft) ... More

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has called on the government to help make physical activity a ‘national religion’ and harness its potential to tackle some of the ... More

Failure to get older adults active could prove “catastrophic” for the health service and society, according to a new report to be released today (Wednesday ... More

Lawrence Dallaglio will lead a speaker line-up from the worlds of sport, health and government to address society’s burning issues at this year’s ukactive National ... More