1. FIA respond to OFT investigation into gym and fitness operators FIA The OFT has opened an investigation to consider whether gym and fitness companies are using or recommending unfair contract terms in breach of the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999 and/or are engaging in any unfair business practices under the Consumer Protection [...]
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1. Apps to help you drink less, exercise more and stop smoking The Guardian January is almost over – which means you’ve probably abandoned your new year’s resolutions already. Get back on track with these great apps, as tested by Ruth Jamieson. The Guardian 2. Eat your way to a better workout Daily Express It [...]
1. Olympic campaign helps nurses promote lifestyle changes for over 50s Nursing Times A new campaign has been launched to help nurses encourage patients over the age of 55 to be more active. Your Personal Best aims to promote lifestyle changes among the 7.8 million Britons in this age group who have long-term health problems. [...]
1. Closing day for entries to the FIA & Matrix Flame Awards 2012 FIA Today is the last day to enter your club or leisure centre for the Flame Awards 2012 (Facility Management categories). Commenting on the awards David Stalker, CEO, FIA said “Established in the 90’s and receiving more and more entries year on [...]
1. Colin Jackson urges Olympic team to trigger love of sport in children The Guardian • Former Olympic hurdler says athletes can stir a generation • ‘We need them to do well to inspire our young people’ The Guardian 2. Exercise cuts cancer death risk by 30% The Herald Dr Anna Campbell, lecturer in clinical [...]
1. My bid to get a body like Sienna Miller The Guardian Kelly Bowerbank is asthmatic and hasn’t worked out in a gym for 12 years. Here she begins a three-month fitness course with personal trainer Efua Baker, body sculptor to Hollywood stars including Sienna Miller and Christian Bale. Kelly’s aim: to turn up to [...]
1. Health club trends for 2012 revealed Fitpro News The top 10 health club trends for this year have been revealed by the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA). Fitpro News 2. Fitness experts predict 2012 trends Health Club Management Health Club Management magazine interviewed four industry leaders for their views on 2012. Most [...]
1. Top leisure industry awards head to Sheffield Incentive Travel & Corporate Meetings The Fitness Industry Association has announced it will hold the FIA & Matrix Flame 2012 Conference and Ball at Sheffield International Venues’ Ponds Forge International Sports Centre and the Magna Science Adventure Centre Sheffield on June 27. Incentive Travel & Corporate Meetings [...]
Today (12th January 2012) the Crown Spa Hotel’s dream of installing 16 wind turbines on the roof of a Grade II listed building, was refused at a Planning and Development Committee Meeting held at Westborough Methodist Church, Westborough, Scarborough, even though 24 individuals publically supported the application, while only 10 individuals were against it. David [...]
1. FIA responds to new £1 billion sports strategy FIA Commenting on the new strategy, David Stalker, CEO, FIA said “We fully support the strategy’s objective to engage people in sport and make activity a lifelong habit for more people. Our recent legacy ready summit reverberated the need for partnerships across all sectors to capitalise [...]