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www.healthclubmanagement.co.uk edited by tom walker. email: New wellbeing scheme revealed
A new £37m programme has been launched to improve the health, wellbeing and quality of life for nearly 170,000 older people across the UK. dallas – delivering assisted
living lifestyles at scale – will examine new methods of using “innovative” products and services in order to create more independent lifestyles. Four consortia tasked with
operating the new initiative, which has been developed by the Technology Strategy Board, have secured £25m of government funding. The consortia have also made contributions
The scheme is designed to help improve the wellbeing of older people
towards the dallas programme, along with funding from the National Institute for Health Research and the Scottish Government. Year Zero will provide an online application,
allowing individuals to manage personal health information, and Liverpool’s Feelgood
Factory will encourage people to plan their futures. Living It Up will develop solutions to allow Scottish communities to adopt healthy lifestyles and the UK-wide i-Focus scheme will offer services to help people feel more comfortable at home. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=l3l4y
Report: Exercise ‘no help for depression’
A study conducted by the University of Exeter and published in the British Medical Journal has claimed that regular exercise offers ‘no benefit’ in treating depression. The NHS-funded study saw
361 patients being given help to boost their activity levels, in addition to receiving therapy or anti-depressants. All patients had fewer signs
of depression after a year, but there was no difference between the exercising and non-exercising groups. The results cal l into
The new research claims exercise has no impact in treating depression
question current NICE guidelines drawn up in 2004, which suggest that sufferers should do up to three exercise sessions a week. The study does, however, contradict other studies on the subject of exercise and mental health.
David Stalker, Fitness Industry Association
CEO, says: “It’s important to note that this is just one of countless studies into the complex relationship between exercise and depression.” Read more:
http://lei.sr?a=X2Z6f
Gosport leisure centre to close earlier than planned
Gosport Borough Council (GBC) has revealed that Hampshire’s Holbrook Leisure Centre will shut on 30 June – earlier than initially planned – due to “serious damage” to its roof. GBC said the £35,000 cost of replacing the centre’s roof could not be “justified”, with
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Holbrook Leisure Centre to be replaced by the new Gosport Leisure Park in early 2013. The new complex – to be operated by DC
Leisure – will comprise a 70-station gym and is currently being built by Willmott Dixon. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=I7r0A
Emma Batchelor
Clinical Specialist In Physiotherapy, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham
Keiser UK Ltd
0845 612 1102
www.keiser.com
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“ The choice of equipment was key to utilisation of our purpose-built environment at Birmingham’s new acute hospital. The flexibility of the Keiser CV and air resistance equipment enables us to effectively manage the broad spectrum of patients and enable their return to work and sport.”
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ELLIPTICAL AIR RESISTANCE RANGE
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