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The consumption of energy drinks – even just one a month – has a negative impact on sleep according to a Norwegian study of students ... More

Physical activity is 1.5 times more effective than counselling or leading medications when it comes to managing and treating mental health issues such as depression ... More

Many turn to cardio to keep their blood pressure healthy, however, new research from the team at Canterbury Christ Church and Leicester universities in the ... More

Physical activity should be a “mainstay approach” for doctors treating patients with depression, anxiety and psychological distress. This is the evidenced-based conclusion published in a ... More

Spending just 30-60 minutes a week on muscle strengthening exercises can significantly reduce the risk of dying prematurely from all causes. A new global analysis ... More

Ground-breaking research has shown that cancer patients who followed a course of exercise ahead of surgery saw their tumours shrink markedly when compared to patients ... More

A new study claims that being physically active for 30 minutes a day, five days a week, is not enough for those who spend the ... More

Lack of exercise is a major cause of death from COVID-19, according to new research, with only advanced age and organ transplant leading to greater ... More

What are the effects on public health of gyms and leisure centres being shut during lockdowns? Could more people be suffering worse symptoms – or ... More

A Swedish study has shown that people with type 2 diabetes are much more likely to have a dog with type 2 diabetes when compared ... More

ISPA is hosting a virtual event series bringing together luminaries from a variety of backgrounds for in-depth conversations touching on topics that impact spa professionals ... More

The improvements in health and wellbeing associated with exercise referral schemes aren’t as large as hoped, according to a new study. A team of researchers ... More

Any amount of regular running can dramatically reduce the risk of death, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal. A team of ... More

Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) has combined social media posts and machine learning to chart entire populations' exercise habits. BUSPH researchers combed through ... More

High intensity interval training (HIIT) is a more effective way to lose weight than longer, more moderate forms of exercise. That is the key finding ... More

A new study has suggested that exercise could be as good at drugs at reducing high blood pressure. While the benefits of exercise on lowering ... More

Physical activity outside of school is vital for child health and could play a major role in helping children meet government recommendations, according to research ... More

Public health policy should be focused on preventing the decline of physical activity during childhood, not when individuals reach adolescence, according to British Medical Journal ... More

A study by the University of Sydney in Australia could give people another reason to get active, after it found that physical exercise may radically ... More

Beginning an exercise intervention programme with motivational interviewing to ease inactive clients into the idea of regular physical activity could be key to the success ... More

Scientists in Canada believe they have found the secret to keeping asthma symptoms in check: 30 minutes of exercise a day. Despite common wisdom that ... More

A call from the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AMRC) for an end to over-zealous clinical interventions by doctors has been praised by ukactive executive ... More

The weak evidence base underpinning the effectiveness of exercise as medicine is holding the physical activity sector back at a time when it should be ... More

Despite generally being good at helping clients banish excess fat, a surprisingly high number of personal trainers and health professionals have little or no idea ... More

There are no added benefits to eating more than five 80g portions of fruit and vegetables daily, according to researchers from Chinese and US universities ... More