News: Wellness
New Ready Steady Go Kids franchisee commences operation in Albury
A new Ready Steady Go Kids franchise has began operating children’s activity classes in the NSW city of Albury. Prior of becoming a Ready Steady Go Kids franchisee, Janice...
Jul 7, 2016
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Play
Fitness Australia invites Board of Directors nominations
Industry peak body Fitness Australia is seeking industry leaders to join its Board of Directors - looking to elect three Directors to take office at its Annual General Meeting...
Jul 7, 2016
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Fitness
Study shows High-Intensity Interval Training can reduce waistlines
New research has confirmed that specific forms of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) can be the key to cutting fat from exercisers’ waistlines. While it has been known for...
Jul 5, 2016
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Fitness
Carlton Football Club adopt Siemens mobile ultrasound technology In Australian first
Carlton Football Club have become Australia’s first sporting property to adopt Siemens wireless ultrasound technology, allowing club medical staff to immediately scan, diagnose...
Jul 3, 2016
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Technology
Australian children slide down global fitness rankings
New research from the University of South Australia shows that Australian children score only mediocre marks on an international ranking of fitness levels. A series of...
Jul 3, 2016
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Fitness
Brisbane looking to become global sport science and cultural hub
Brisbane will be looking to establish itself as global sports science and cultural hub when the $75 million Australian High Performance & Recovery Centre (AHPRC) opens at...
Jul 1, 2016
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Wellness
VicHealth investing in the health and wellbeing of Victorian women
VicHealth Chief Executive Jerril Rechter has today (1st July) unveiled further details of the organisation’s focus on building gender equality in sport, which includes increased...
Jul 1, 2016
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Wellness
Raising Healthy Kids health target starts from 1st July
New Zealand Health Minister Jonathan Coleman has welcomed the introduction of the new Raising Healthy Kids health target to help reduce childhood obesity. The new health target...
Jun 30, 2016
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Government
Research shows girls who don’t play sport at 16 are unlikely to ever participate as adults
Adolescent girls are missing out on opportunities to be as physically active as boys, with a Deakin University researcher suggesting that schools and sporting clubs are the...
Jun 30, 2016
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Wellness
Researchers find 30 minutes a week spent in parks can boost health
A University of Queensland and ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions-led study has found those who spent 30 minutes or more in parks are less likely to have high...
Jun 27, 2016
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Parks
Architectural 'reinvention' of the modern fitness club at Japanese facility
The newly opened Aqua Sports & Spa club in Setagaya-Ku, Tokyo, Japan presents a 'reinvention' of the modern fitness club according to Christopher Coe of COE Architecture...
Jun 27, 2016
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Fitness centre at BIG4 Bellarine Holiday Park meets customer demands
In December last year, the BIG4 Bellarine Holiday Park in Marcus Hill opened ‘fit’, a fitness centre offering visitors the convenience and comfort of a broad range of the latest...
Jun 27, 2016
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New Sydney running carnival combines events to raise funds for Parkinson’s NSW
Sydney-siders of all running abilities will be able to take part in a new carnival at Sydney Olympic Park on Sunday 28th August when two flagship events, the Parkinson’s NSW...
Jun 25, 2016
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Wellness
Arnold Classic Asia marks expansion across six continents
Having been held in North and South America, Europe, Africa and Australia, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s multi-sports event, the Arnold Classic continues its worldwide expansion with...
Jun 23, 2016
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Fitness
Boys outperform girls in cardiorespiratory fitness
Research into cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) levels among youth indicates that boys are outperforming girls, with two thirds of boys having a CRF rate defined as being within...
Jun 21, 2016
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Fitness
Athletics legend de Castella says community infrastructure a key asset
Community infrastructure is an asset that plays a key role in promoting active lifestyles in communities and Australians should find more ways to utilise it to encourage healthy...
Jun 21, 2016
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Wellness
First ever yoga class held on top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge
To celebrate World Yoga Day, BridgeClimb and The Hindu Council of Australia collaborated in hosting the world first Yoga event at the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge at dawn on...
Jun 21, 2016
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Attractions
NZ Fitness Expo a place for Industry and Trade in 2016
The 2016 NZ Fitness Expo is returning with a bigger Industry focus at Auckland’s ASB Showgrounds on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th July, working together with event partners...
Jun 16, 2016
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Fitness
Fitness operators share tips for staying active through Ramadan
With Muslims throughout the world currently celebrating Ramadan, leading fitness operators are sharing tips on maintaining fitness or even beginning new activity regimes during...
Jun 14, 2016
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Fitness
Goodlife Health Clubs aims to make yoga accessible with new marketing campaign
Australia’s largest full-service gym network has launched a new marketing campaign – MIND BODY by Goodlife Health Clubs – in response to the exponential increase in health...
Jun 14, 2016
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Fitness
Exercise & Sports Science Australia urges political parties to focus on health
Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA), the peak organisation representing accredited exercise physiologists, exercise scientists and sports scientists, has urged all...
Jun 13, 2016
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Fitness
Sport, Recreation and Play Industry Innovation Award Finalists Announced
The category finalists for the inaugural Australian Sport, Recreation and Play Industry Awards have been announced in advance of the presentation ceremony at the upcoming...
Jun 12, 2016
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Fitness
Fitness industry says ‘yes’ to Global Wellness Day
More than 3,000 facilities across 100 countries will be taking part in Global Wellness Day on 11th June. Aiming to promote a life of wellness, the campaign challenges people to...
Jun 10, 2016
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PLA promotes 10 ideas for a more active Australia
Parks and Leisure Australia has highlighted key issues relating to urban design and active recreation, participating in the Liveable Cities workshop in Canberra and meeting with...
Jun 8, 2016
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Parks