health & fitNess


IHRSA chair Art Curtis joins Cybex as director


US-based supplier Cybex has appointed Art Curtis, chair of Te International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), to its board of directors. Curtis, 62, has held a variety of senior


athletic club industry executive positions over the past 30 years. His tenure as chair of IHRSA comes to an end on 30 June. Curtis said: “Te board has built a strong


company in Cybex, and I’m looking forward to learning from them as we work together in the coming weeks and months.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=8s5S2 (.pdf)


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. Te consortia have also made contributions


towards the dallas programme, along with funding from the National Institute for Health Research and the Scottish Government. Year Zero will provide an online applica-


tion allowing individuals to manage personal health information and Liverpool’s Feelgood


Te foundation will support the FIA’s initiatives


FIA in partnership with Meditation Foundation


Te Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has entered into a partnership agreement with the Meditation Foundation. As a result, the Meditation Foundation


will support FIA initiatives with GPs, healthcare providers, educational institu- tions and community groups. Te deal will look to provide FIA mem-


bers with the chance to experience a core “Meditation and Mindfulness for Health and Wellbeing” programme that can be used as an additional revenue stream. Details: http://lei.sr?a=x8s1H


Leisure upgrades part of Strabane’s three-year plan


Te upgrade and modernisation of three leisure facilities across Strabane, Northern Ireland, forms part of the local authority’s new three-year corporate strategy. Strabane District Council has committed


to a £12m capital development programme between 2012 and 2015, which will improve provision for local residents and visitors. Riversdale Leisure Centre, Derg Valley


Leisure Centre and Melvin Sports Complex are the three leisure facilities earmarked for improvements through the strategy. Details: http://lei.sr?a=T0w9E


6 Te scheme is designed to help improve the wellbeing of elderly people


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 offers services to help people feel more com- fortable at home. Details: http://lei.sr?a=l3l4y


Report: Exercise ‘no help for depression’


A study conducted by the University of Exeter and pub- lished in the British Medical Journal has claimed that reg- ular exercise offers ‘no benefit’ in treating depression. Te NHS-funded study saw


361 patients being given help to boost their activity levels, in addition to receiving ther- apy 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. Te results call into ques-


Te new research claims exercise has no impact in treating depression


tion current NICE guidelines drawn up in 2004, which suggest sufferers should do up to three exercise sessions a week. Te study, however, is in contradiction with other studies on the subject of exercise and mental health.


David Stalker, Fitness Industry Association


CEO, said: “It’s important to note that this is just one of countless studies into the complex rela- tionship 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


Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital


Holbrook Leisure Centre to be replaced by the new Gosport Leisure Park in early 2013. Te new complex – to be operated by DC


Leisure – will comprise a a 70-station gym and is currently being built by Willmott Dixon. Details: http://lei.sr?a=I7r0A


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