47 % OF CLIENTS WANT MORE FROM THEIR PTS
BRIT WOMEN THREE TIMES MORE LIKELY TO DIE OF HEART DISEASE THAN BREAST CANCER
DIABETES SHOWN TO BE ON THE UP
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47 % OF CLIENTS WANT MORE FROM THEIR PTS
Almost half of those using a personal trainer would like to have greater contact between sessions, a survey has revealed.
The results, from new online communications tool GetPTfit, show that 47 % of PT clients would like more communication from their trainer between pencilled in sessions, while 35 % of survey respondents revealed that they would like the opportunity to ask extra questions. 24 % claimed that additional contact from their PT would help with their motivation.
Findings also demonstrated that getting online was a key feature for exercisers, as 40 % of participants said they would like a free app to run alongside their training, while 34 % wanted to be able to access their fitness plans online. 48 % were also interested in having regular fitness reports sent to their phones.
As well as being more tech savvy, the survey found that clients also wanted better communication with their PTs, 33 % saying they would book in more sessions if their personal trainer was better at keeping in touch. 47 % claimed that they wanted tailored health and fitness news from their PT while 65 % are seeking more advice on food, drink and wellbeing from their trainer. Find out more at www. getptfit. com
BRIT WOMEN THREE TIMES MORE LIKELY TO DIE OF HEART DISEASE THAN BREAST CANCER
More than 30,000 women die from coronary heart disease in the UK every year, with over 700,000 women living with the consequences of heart disease and stroke, according to research published by The British Heart Foundation for World Heart Day on 29th September 2015.
The British Heart Foundation claim that women often wait longer then men before calling 999 after experiencing symptoms of a heart attack. Often, this is due to women being less likely to recognise the symptoms of a heart attack or being reluctant to cause a fuss.
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DIABETES SHOWN TO BE ON THE UP
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A recent study, published in British medical journal The Lancet, reported a 45 % rise in the prevalence of diabetes worldwide, from 1990 to 2013. The main increase was in type 2 diabetes, which is the most common form of the disease, and usually directly linked to obesity. This rise is coupled with statistics reported in an earlier study, also published by The Lancet June 2015, which states that an estimated 592 million adults will have diabetes by 2035. The study was the largest analysis of global disability data to date, drawing on more than 35,000 data sources in 188 countries.
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