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SPN FEB 2011 IndustryNews
www.swimmingpoolnews.co.uk
NEW LINK BETWEEN HOT TUBS AND IMPROVED HEALTH
New research has uncovered strong links between hot tub therapy and improved mental and physical health.
Intensive studies by the National Aquatics and Sports Medicine Institute in the United States have revealed the potential for improving health and wellness through hot tub therapy. There has been anecdotal evidence that suggested it is healthy to soak in warm water. However, new scientific evidence seems to prove that warm water immersion is beneficial to health and wellbeing.
Results of these studies, with subjects immersed in 102°F water, show that the influence of the sympathetic nervous system is diminished and brought into harmony with the parasympathetic system. The effect is a measured sense of
ISPAL AND ISRM MEMBERS BOTH VOTE FOR MERGER
The merger of the Institute for Sport, Parks and Leisure (ISPAL) and the Institute of Sport and Recreation Management (ISRM) is a step closer after members of both organisations voted in favour of forming a new professional body. Marc Newey, ISRM Chairman, said: “I welcome the result of this vote – this is a clear confirmation that the Board of Trustees, the National Strategy Forum and the wider membership all share the same vision for the future of our industry. We now have a clear mandate to create the single professional body the sector needs, within a governance structure which ensures the core values and traditions of our Institute will be preserved. It is a historic moment which presents a unique opportunity both to unite a fragmented landscape and to develop a true profession for those building careers in our still- growing industry.”
ISPAL Chairman Peter Mann said: “The ISPAL board is convinced that the sector needs a single voice and a single professional body and we are delighted that the members have endorsed this view. The new body will be much more than the sum of its parts – it will provide the gravitas and influence that we need together with enhanced services to members.”
Sean Holt, ISRM CEO and interim CEO of the new Institute added: “Now that the ISRM membership has spoken so clearly, the key focus of the management team and staff at ISRM in the coming weeks and months will be maintaining business continuity and success as we prepare to fold the two bodies together – we will be relying on the support and goodwill of our membership throughout this critical time.”
ISRM and ISPAL will now start the process of merging the two organisations into a single body with its headquarters at Loughborough University's SportPark, and then continue to work towards gaining chartered status for the new body.
relaxation, peacefulness, calm, and well-being amongst those tested.
The new studies involving over 200 individual tests show that the nervous system balance and sense of well-being last well after the individual leaves the water, indicating that the benefits of hot tub therapy are more than temporary. Dr Bruce Becker, from the institute has indicated that water therapy also has a significant beneficial effect on the heart and circulatory system. Dr Becker explains: “Aquatic immersion basically improves the efficiency of the way the heart works.” Hot tub therapy has also been used to relieve symptoms of poor blood flow caused by diabetes, to lower blood pressure, and hot tubs may even make an individual a little smarter by increasing blood flow to the brain.
POOL ADMINISTRATOR DIES
Ian Mitchell, one of the leading swimming administrators in the North East has died aged 65. He was director of Pendle Leisure Services and was responsible for securing lottery funding for swimming pools in Colne and West Craven. He also played a huge role in replacing the antiquated swimming baths in Colne and Nelson with pools in the ultra modern Pendle Leisure Centre in Colne and Pendle Wavelengths in Nelson. He started his career as a poolside attendant in Oldham and worked his way up to manager of the pool before taking on wider responsibilities for the development of swimming facilities in the area.
NEW STYLE TEACHING POOL RE-OPENS
A new style teaching pool at Crook Log Leisure Centre in Bexleyheath, Kent is now open.
Free swimming and free Aquafit classes marked the opening of the Parkwood Leisure Pool. It sees the start of a new Aquazone swimming programme, which follows the ASA National Teaching Plan for Swimming, a ten-week
structured ‘Learn to Swim’ programme for children from fourmonths to adults. The pool has been specially built to allow for close tuition and training. Adam Maunder, Aquazone Coordinator said, “The re-opening of the pool is fantastic news following the months of teaching swimming lessons in the main pool.”
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