INDUSTRY NEWS

ukactive report starts to turn the tide on inactivity

ukactives’ physical inactivity report, released at the beginning of 2014, brings together all of the publically available data on physical  time in order to accurately present the current state of inactivity in the nation and to make recommendations for improvements.

Working together with key partners including Public Health England, Sport England and Public Health Directors from a variety of local authorities, ukactive believes the report will underpin its outline of a national ambition to reduce physical inactivity by  saving the UK £1.2 billion.

By bringing together case studies from authorities who have made great strides in helping their populations get physically active, as well as authorities where work is still to be done, the report will act as a guide for authorities who wish to implement best practice as they look to increase activity rates.

The secondary aim of the report is to raise awareness in national and local media regarding the public health pandemic of physical inactivity. It is only by producing a full picture of where we are that together we can begin the work of turning the tide on physical inactivity.

global standards for exercise professionals

New developments that impact the industry globally are often through new state-of- the-art training equipment  discovery. However, ICREPs are in a position to add to this type of advancement with the introduction of ‘Global Standards’.

ICREP’s global standards are based on the core independent national standards used by national registers around the globe. The standards cover a comprehensive range of skill and competency requirements for personal trainers, gym

instructors and group exercise instructors.

These global standards are particularly useful for countries that are looking to set up a national register, helping to ensure their professionals  international standards.

ICREPs also operates a portability arrangement between its members, meaning exercise professionals that  meeting standards in one country can be recognised (and register in) another ICREPs

member country, subject to meeting any other local  aid, or on-going education requirements.

The exercise industry has reached new levels of professionalism over the past  professionals can be measured against set standards and that those wishing to work in the industry are able to access high quality education, training and CPD. The introduction of

these global standards will see this professionalism grow worldwide, and the industry become even stronger.

The global standards may be accessed from the ICREPs website, www.icreps.org. For further information, contact ICREPs Chair, Richard Beddie at richard@icreps.org

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The REPs Journal 2014;29(January):8-9