sedentary news

Research by the University of Sydney is the first to objectively measure whether daily steps are able to offset the health risks of sedentary behaviour. ... More

Europe’s largest fitness chain, Basic-Fit, has consolidated its position in France with the launch of its 800th club on the iconic Champs-Élysées, in Paris, confirming ... More

The connection between exercise and inflammation has interested researchers since a study showed a spike of white cells in the blood of Boston marathon runners ... More

Almost half of the population of the EU don't exercise or play sport and the impact of this on healthcare services is costing billions, according ... More

Sharecare, a US-based digital health platform, has launched a corporate scheme called Get Active which aims to increase the exercise levels of employees through VR ... More

Sport for Health, a collaboration between The World Health Organization (WHO), FIFA and Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health, has released an app called Gen Move ... More

The physical activity a woman does before child-bearing etches itself into her cells in ways that mean the benefits of exercise can be passed on ... More

Luxury hotel chain Mandarin Oriental has launched a new brand called Intelligent Movement to deliver fitness and wellbeing interventions to guests. The aim of the ... More

A new study claims that being physically active for 30 minutes a day, five days a week, is not enough for those who spend the ... More

What are the effects on public health of gyms and leisure centres being shut during lockdowns? Could more people be suffering worse symptoms – or ... More

Data published today (17 February) shows that for every 100,000 visits to UK gyms and leisure centres during 2020, only 1.7 people went on to ... More

Spanish capital Madrid has been hailed as an example of a city which understands the importance of gyms and other physical activity facilities in the ... More

A Parliamentary Petition calling for gyms to reopen first after the current national lockdown in the UK has passed the 100k signature milestone, which means ... More

Gyms, health clubs and leisure centres are set to be among the first businesses allowed to reopen in Wales when lockdown restrictions are lifted. Speaking ... More

The UK government has been forced to remove a controversial radio advert which claimed people who go out running or walking are "highly likely to ... More

Increasing physical activity globally could prevent up to 5 million deaths each year, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). WHO statistics show that one ... More

Investigations by HCM have revealed a correlation between countries with lower obesity rates and those where governments have kept gyms open during lockdowns. HCM found ... More

As England counts down to lockdown this Thursday, HCM editor Liz Terry, has penned an open letter to the UK government, laying out the case ... More

Technogym's Let’s Move For a Better World campaign is back this year, with a new format developed for gyms and health clubs operating against the ... More

Exercising increases levels of a protein hormone secreted by the bones which has a powerful anti-ageing effect on the rest of the body. Osteocalcin, which ... More

With lockdown measures gradually beginning to ease around the world, webinars have focused on looking to the future of wellness and preparing spas for reopening. ... More

Taking part in regular aerobic exercise could decrease the likelihood of developing Alzheimer's disease in adults who are at higher risk of generating the illness. ... More

A new service aims to help workplaces across the UK tackle sedentary behaviour – and make their workforces more physically active. Launched by Active Partnerships, ... More

A single minute of exercise per week is enough to provide health benefits to people over the age of 65. A team of researchers at ... More

A study has suggested that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is only effective as a means of improving fitness when performed at 60-second intervals. Research from ... More