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Fitness, medical wellness propositions and spiritual practices and treatments based on local, natural resources are areas with the highest growth potential within wellness tourism. The ... More

According to a recent survey conducted by The Sustainable Spa Association (SSA), just 33 per cent of spa businesses contribute towards the United Nations’ 17 ... More

Hundreds of gyms, swimming pools and leisure centres have been forced to close and thousands more are at risk unless they receive urgent, tailored, financial ... 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

A collection of industry organisations, including The British Beauty Council, are working closely with the UK Government to present proposals for a package of industry-saving ... More

The physical and mental health of women in the UK has been put under unprecedented pressure by the pandemic, according to Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson. The ... More

Excess body fat and obesity are likely to have contributed to more deaths in England and Scotland than smoking since 2014, according to new research ... More

The International Spa Association (ISPA) has released more details about its upcoming virtual Stronger Together Summit on 10-14 May 2021. The event is being hosted ... More

Nuffield Health has launched a series of free, online classes focused on emotional wellbeing. The classes have been made available on the healthcare charity's digital ... More

A national survey has launched to chart the mental health of the fitness and physical activity workforce. Undertaken in partnership with CIMSPA, the survey will ... More

Less than half (44.9 per cent) of children and young people in England met the recommended levels for exercise (60 minutes or more a day) ... More

An England-wide survey of over 5,000 adults found that 80 per cent of people aged over 18 have made the decision to change their lifestyle ... More

Construction work has begun on the huge Shanghai International New Cultural and Creative esports Center. The 500,000sq m venue is estimated to cost around 5.8 ... More

According to a recent survey conducted by The Irish Spa Association (ISA), the Irish spa industry is highly capable of taking the difficult decisions needed ... More

“It’s tempting to think that 2020 changed everything in the spa and wellness industry,” said Lynne McNees, president of the International Spa Association (ISPA), “but ... More

In a COVID-19 era, human touch and physical connection are being restricted like never before, but results from the world’s largest global touch study show ... More

UneeQ, a United States and New Zealand-based digital human company, has worked with mental wellbeing platform Mentemia to transform famous New Zealand rugby union player, ... More

During a turbulent 2020, the spa and wellness sector banded together as a community to survive and adapt. This year, the UK Spa Association (UKSA) ... More

The House of Lords' National Plan for Sport and Recreation committee has invited sporting organisations and members of the public in the UK, to provide ... More

Gym and health club members in England have flocked back to fitness facilities in droves since the reopening of the sector on 2 December. Now, ... More

A new, Europe-wide initiative will look to chart the case rates for COVID-19 across European gym sector. Conducted in partnership by the Advanced Wellbeing Research ... More

UK Parliament will debate COVID-19 restrictions on gyms and leisure centres on Monday 23 November, it has been confirmed. The session, which takes place at ... More

Leisure-net is running a repeat of its initial Post Lockdown Recovery Survey, in order to gauge consumer confidence within the fitness industry following the second ... More

Physical activity body, ukactive, has revealed plans to create a new sector standard for active leisure, to act as a product and service quality trademark. ... More

A new national campaign aims to bridge the physical activity gender gap between women and men by empowering daughters and mums to get active together. ... More