Fitness Instructors in Scotland are to pay Councils to Hold Workout Sessions in Local Parks
Scottish fitness firms and instructors face a crackdown by local councils who are set to charge trainers for workout sessions in parks. East Lothian, East Renfrewshire and North Lanarkshire are asking commercial fitness groups to apply and pay for permits to hold classes in local parks. Other Scottish councils are understood to be considering similar policies. The move… Read More
Press-ups on Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh (Scotland)
Exercise in the scenic outdoors, you can’t beat it.
Sports and Training Injuries in British Soldiers
Research Paper Title Sports and Training Injuries in British Soldiers: The Colchester Garrison Sports Injury and Rehabilitation Centre. Purpose To record and analyse the injuries and conditions requiring referral to the Colchester Garrison Sports Injury and Rehabilitation Centre over a three year period, with special reference to type and site of injury, aetiology, and outcome.… Read More
Mini HR Quiz: Know Your Employment Law
Can you answer these six scenarios correctly. Scenario 01: One of your employees is on long-term sick leave after an accident. She has had to cancel her two-week summer holiday, but thinks she can rebook it when she returns to work. Is she right? Yes, she can rebook it or carry the holiday over. Yes,… Read More
Take a Recruitment Risk
An excerpt from Iain Mackinnon’s blog (www.peoplemanagement.co.uk): “If you’re casting Hamlet, do you take the same approach as “regular” recruiters? A play-it-safe, same-as-last time recruiter would look at David Tennant’s CV and conclude that his spell as Doctor Who was about as irrelevant as it gets to finding a great stage Hamlet. But you’d have… Read More
Older People: Unhealthy Behaviours & Disability
Research Paper Title Unhealthy Behaviours and Disability in Older Adults: Three-City Dijon Cohort Study. Study Question What is the relation between unhealthy behaviours, with each behaviour examined separately and in combination and the hazard of disability? Summary Answer An unhealthy lifestyle (physical inactivity, unhealthy diet, smoking) was associated with a greater hazard of disability in… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 