UPDATE


Walking and cycling ‘key to better health’ says NICE


The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has called for more emphasis to be placed on promoting walking and cycling to tackle physical inactivity in the UK. Cycle use is lower in Britain than it


is in many other European countries, a statistic NICE wants to improve by co-ordinated action to identify and address the barriers that may be discouraging people from taking to their bikes. Details: http://lei.sr?a=z5c2h


David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has unveiled a new £8m club in Worcester. Located beside Worcester


Warriors’ Sixways Stadium, the club features three indoor and five outdoor tennis courts. The 5,600sq m (60,278sq ft) complex also includes a 25m indoor pool, a children’s pool and a 20m outdoor pool. Two physiotherapy rooms and a wet spa area – including a spa pool, two saunas, a steamroom, heated beds and an ice machine – will also be on offer. The club’s 900sq m (9,688sq ft) fitness space


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The 5,600sq m complex will include a total of eight tennis courts


includes three exercise studios, offering a range of group fitness classes including dance-fitness programme Bokwa. Gym equipment includes Power Plate


The ukactive brand was unveiled in November


FIA gets a new name and brand: ukactive


The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) announced its new name and brand at its annual summit in November (see p28). As part of plans to expand its reach and


become a representative body for the entire physical activity sector, the association will now be known as ukactive. A new website has been launched (www.


ukactive.com) and new branding adopted to support the new identity. ukactive states that its focus will be on a


“long-standing and uncompromising vision to get more people, more active, more often”. Details: http://lei.sr?a=H9B7z


Study: Children failing to hit exercise targets


New research from the University of Alberta in Canada shows that children need just seven minutes of vigorous exercise a day to stay fit. However, most children fail to achieve this. More than 600 children between the ages


of nine and 17 wore monitors for seven days, which tracked their activity levels. They also had their weight, waist circumference and blood pressure regularly monitored. Shockingly, almost 70 per cent of their time was spent on sedentary activities, and only 0.6 per cent on vigorous activity. Details: http://lei.sr?a=a6i6s


machines, free weight stations, and functional kit such as ViPRs. GRAVITY personal training


and small group training is also available on Total Gym equipment. DL Kids will offer a dedicated activity


programme that will be synchronised with adult programmes. Other facilities include a Dlicious cafe/bar lounge, an outdoor play area and a crèche. Details: http://lei.sr?a=y0j4n


Fit4Less to open two new clubs in London


Fit4Less, the budget club arm of health club operator énergie Group, is to further expand its portfolio in London with two new confirmed sites. The group will open Fit4less


clubs in Kilburn and Enfield this month. The new sites will join existing clubs in Tower Hill and Caspian Wharf. Rangel Sehalic, operations


manager for the Fit4less brand, says: “London is an important area for us, as the size of the gyms and the need for a concentrated population matches the Fit4less concept.” The group has also confirmed a further site


Fit4Less currently has 25 clubs open and is planning many more in 2013


with the opening of Fit4less in Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire in January 2013. Last month énergie Group open its 25th Fit4less gym in Perth,


Scotland. énergie Group also owns and operates the énergie Fitness For Women, énergie Fitness Clubs and SHOKKénergie brands. Details: http://lei.sr?a=x8n5C


New wellness watchdog to be set up in Derbyshire


A new health and social care watchdog is being set up to improve the quality of services in Derbyshire. Healthwatch Derbyshire will operate as


an independent organisation and is set to launch before April 2013. It will replace the


12 Take part in the Health Club Management reader survey: www.surveymonkey.com/s/NQDN2R6


existing Local Involvement Network (LINks) The scheme aims to ensure that feedback on topics such as GP referral is collected and relayed back into the development and delivery of local health services. Details: http://lei.sr?a=o3v7a


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