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  • Sports massage is added to FHT’s independently accredited register for complementary healthcare therapists

    The FHT is pleased to announce that sports massage has been added to its Accredited Register, which is independently approved by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care, a body accountable to Parliament. FHT members who hold a qualification in sports massage, accepted by the FHT for membership and insurance purposes, will now…

  • Therapy Expo is back! And the FHT are proud partners for 2016

    This year’s conference programme boasts over 40 hours of CPD education, including five dedicated education streams, covering: MSK, neuro rehabilitation, sports injuries, biomechanics and acute care and business development. This is your opportunity to experience a clinical programme, delivered by a wealth of expert speakers, including: Paul Coker, Mike Antoniades and Mike Karski, and to…

  • Support MND Association at the London Marathon

    Calling all qualified Body/Sports Massage FHT members. Last minute space on therapy team supporting MND Association at the London Marathon – can you help? Date: Sunday 24 April, 2016 Venue: Regus Building, 1 Northumberland Avenue, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5BW Schedule: 11.15am on-site briefing 12.00pm lunch 13.00-13.30pm (approx) first few runners could start coming through…

  • New research published on head injuries in football

    Heading the ball is less likely to lead to a concussion in football than player to player contact, according to a recent study published in JAMA Pediatrics. Researchers monitored girls and boys high school football across the United States between 2005 and 2014, recording the instances of concussions. Results showed that 627 concussions occurred among…

  • Conquer your obstacles with our Reebok Spartan Race prize draw

    Reebok Spartan Race, voted Outside Magazine’s Best Obstacle Race, is the world’s leading obstacle racing series and the first of its kind to feature timing and global rankings. With over 130 events in 17 countries during 2014 alone, Reebok Spartan Race has made obstacle racing one of the fastest growing sports in the world. Reebok…

  • Top twenty fitness trends for 2015

    The American College of Sports Medicine’s (ACSM) Health & Fitness Journal has released it’s ninth annual ‘Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends’, showing what’s set to drive the market this year. The top twenty fitness trends for 2015 are: 1. Body weight training 2. High-intensity interval training 3. Educated, certified, and experienced fitness professionals 4. Strength…

  • Free online CPD opportunities

      What is CPD? Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is essential to good professional practice, showing the public, service users and employees that members are committed to upholding high standards. FHT Members and Fellows are committed to CPD*, completing a minimum of 10 points each year, and this can be done in a variety of ways.…

  • 5 fitness trends to expect in 2015, reported by Human Kinetics At the recent IDEA World Fitness Conference in California, a number of trends were predicted to dominate the fitness industry in the following year. With people looking to focus on fitness regimes that provide maximum results from minimum time, the top five fitness trends…

  • If you want to win, let it all out Sportsmen and women who want to win need to let their feelings out, according to new research. In the first study to examine the effect in endurance sport of suppressing emotions, Dr Chris Wagstaff, of the University of Portsmouth, has found strong evidence that burying feelings…

  • An editorial in The Lancet Neurology calls for greater protection for footballers with symptoms of concussion FIFPro, the footballers’ union, has called for an investigation into concussion protocols. This follows players being allowed to play on after appearing to be concussed during the World Cup. “Because signs and symptoms of concussion can be delayed, removing…

  • Sure’s Run to the Beat sparks new generation of runners Over half of general entries have been sold for Sure Run to the Beat, London’s music 10k, with almost 40% of entrants signing up for their first ever 10k running event. With over half the places available already filled, participants are advised to enter as…

  • ‘A third of young girls don’t thinking leading an active life is important’ A new survey by Virgin Active and published by Human Kinetics has found that most school children, especially young girls, have worrying attitudes about #exercise. 36 per cent of girls said it was “socially acceptable” for boys to get hot and sweaty…