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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
RESEARCH NEWS
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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