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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

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

Technogym has launched its Let's Move for a Better World campaign for 2020, aiming to promote wellness and fight the global obesity epidemic. The social ... More

People who lead a sedentary lifestyle are twice as likely to suffer premature death, when compared to those who are physically active. The finding comes ... More

The number of people dying prematurely from heart attacks and strokes in the UK has risen for the first time in 50 years. Research by ... More

Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) has named professor Rob Copeland as the first director of the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC), set to open later this ... More

A study carried out by the University of Warwick has found that Sweatcoin, an app which incentivises users to exercise by offering cash rewards, can ... More

The Sport and Recreation Alliance (SRA) has launched a petition calling on politicians of all parties to transform physical activity provision for children and young ... More

The value of the UK fitness club market has been valued at £5.1bn – a figure which is expected to grow by more than 8 ... More

The NHS in Wales spent £35m (US$46.2m, €39.1m) treating preventable diseases caused by physical inactivity in one year, according to the latest analysis. A breakdown ... More

People on higher salaries tend to exercise during the weekend and on their days off, living sedentary lifestyles in the week, a US study has ... More

Andy Burnham, mayor of Manchester and former Labour Party leadership hopeful, has thrown his weight behind the city’s plan to increase the physical activity of ... More

Independently-owned fitness studio operator Ten Health and Fitness has created a new “injury-proof” yoga class catering for the “way people live now, rather than the ... More

Sedentary lifestyles are costing the global economy $67.5bn (£51bn, €60bn) a year in healthcare and productivity losses – and developed nations are bearing the brunt ... More

Office workers who spend their days sitting down are urged to exercise for at least one hour each day in order to combat the serious ... More

Regular exercise for over-50s could be vital in reducing the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to scientists. Researchers at the University of Kentucky College ... More

Sport England has made tackling physical inactivity its number one priority, with plans to triple the amount it spends on the issue as part of ... More

As Sport England reveals its vision for sport and physical activity over the next five years, representatives from local government, physical activity operators, County Sport ... More

ukactive has called for a major rethink of how children are engaged with physical activity, after new research found almost nine in ten UK parents ... More

Devices such as iPhones and tablets should be harnessed to create active lifestyles for children, rather than obstruct them, according to ukactive executive director Steven ... More

Researchers at the University of Nottingham are recruiting thousands of parkrun participants to assess whether recreational running puts people at greater risk of developing osteoarthritis ... More

Scientists have been able to demonstrate that humans have the ability to convert ‘bad’ white fat into ‘good’ brown fat in the same way as ... More

The screens and handheld devices that today’s youngsters are ‘hostages’ to should be harnessed as tools to modernise PE and increase physical activity, suggests a ... More

Fitness levels among English schoolchildren are lower than ever and still getting worse, with a new study highlighting that sedentary lifestyles are to blame rather ... More

In the past you might have expected to see them on the bowling green, but today there’s a good chance that you’ll find an active ... More