youth inactivity news

The Cooper Institute is in the process of creating partnerships and strategic alliances to combat the growing issues surrounding youth inactivity and obesity in America. ... More

The ukactive Kids board has produced a new long-term strategy to tackle youth inactivity – a growing issue described as ‘a ticking time-bomb for the ... More

Lazy summer holidays are leading to a significant drop-off in schoolchildren’s fitness levels and hampering efforts to reverse the UK’s physical inactivity epidemic, new research ... More

A group of North London schools could be among the first in the country to take part in a new fitness measurement pilot which aims ... More

Public Health England (PHE) has kicked off a two-day Health X Hackathon event in Manchester to seek innovative solutions to help children eat more healthily ... More

A new Sport-England funded programme has engaged more than 15,000 school children in regular activity by upskilling lunchtime assistants and other school staff to deliver ... More

Structured fitness programmes have the potential to help children become more physically active, stronger and more agile than conventional PE lessons, according to the results ... More

ukactive has called for a major rethink of how children are engaged with physical activity, after new research found almost nine in ten UK parents ... More

The UK government has announced plans to introduce a surprise £520m levy on sugary drinks to tackle the country's burgeoning obesity problem. Delivering his spring ... More

Xercise4Less has today (8 March) kicked off an innovative new programme offering free exercise classes to children across the UK in a bid to tackle ... More

The ukactive Research Institute has ‘come of age’ according to ukactive operations director Geraldine Tuck, who will today (11 February) announce a major breakthrough in ... More

Fitness instructor Mr Motivator has said he’s on a new mission to tackle youth inactivity and believes he has the perfect solution in the form ... More

Devices such as iPhones and tablets should be harnessed to create active lifestyles for children, rather than obstruct them, according to ukactive executive director Steven ... More

Regular exercise in early childhood can make a major difference to metabolism and brain health over the course of a lifetime, according to new findings. ... More

Government cuts to further education budgets are putting key initiatives tackling obesity and physical inactivity at risk, potentially triggering an even bigger health crisis, new ... More

As well as being happier and fitter, children who are more physically active enjoy a range of social benefits including increased confidence and peer acceptance, ... More

Virgin Active is teaming up with the University of Bedfordshire and primary school teachers across the country to explore pioneering teaching methods and new approaches ... More

Only half of seven-year-olds are meeting recommended physical activity guidelines of 60 minutes per day, according to a landmark ukactive report which lifts the lid ... More

ukactive is to renew efforts to tackle childhood inactivity through a raft of initiatives following its recent merger with Compass. Compass – the representative body ... More

Ensuring that Britain’s children are leading healthy and active lifestyles should be a top priority for all parties in the forthcoming General Election. That is ... More

The campaign against youth inactivity continues apace, with Active IQ aiming to help physical activity professionals provide safe and stimulating sessions for children under the ... More

As part of the ongoing push across the physical activity sector to engage youngsters in exercise from an early age, Freedom Leisure is to train ... More

Les Mills has become the latest fitness brand to set its sights on tackling youth inactivity with the launch of its new children’s programme Born ... More