A Datahub report has used modelling to predict what the next 12 months will look like for the UK fitness industry

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As countries around the world gear up to relax their lockdown rules, there remains a question mark over gyms and studios, which in many markets will be one of the last sectors to be given the green light.

Fitness expert and television host, Jessie Pavelka has collaborated with Fisikal, experts in digital management solutions, to create the new JP4 app, a premium 12-week personal health and fitness transformation programme that takes the user on a journey of change through four key elements of health.

German fitness tech and equipment firm eGym has launched a new Corona Gym Solution, bringing together a number of resources aimed at helping health clubs to re-open their doors as lockdown measures are eased.

After four years in development, FORME Life is launching a home fitness studio concept designed to blur the line between home gym and home decor.

Wearable wellness tech giant Fitbit has unveiled a low-cost, easy-to-use emergency ventilator for use during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A new app, which aims to help people get physically active and build healthy habits through the power of group psychology, teamwork and friendship, has launched after securing £500,000 worth of funding.

DataHub has launched a contact tracking app, specifically designed for the fitness and physical activity sector.

Samsung Electronics is making its digital fitness platform available for free on its entire 2020 range of smart TV models.

Equipment giant Technogym has introduced a number of new features to its Mywellness platform, aimed at helping health clubs and gyms emerge back to business from the COVID-19 lockdowns.

Innovatise, the company behind myFitApp, has announced the immediate availability of its customer- branded live-streaming solution.

Finally, the time has come: fitness and health facilities around the globe are gradually resuming operations.

Equipment provider OYO Fitness is looking to benefit from the rapid growth in people looking for at-home fitness solutions with a piece of kit marketed as a fully portable personal gym.

Digital music, podcast, and video streaming service, Spotify, has launched Daily Wellness: A new mix of motivational podcasts and personalised music to help people de-stress and stay well during the lockdown.

Peloton is working to engage with consumers in the US and UK during the global lockdown by ramping up the marketing of its Peloton Digital Membership which gives access to live streaming and on-demand classes without equipment via the Peloton App.

For those looking to lose weight, wearing weighted vests could ensure better results than physical activity, according to a study by the University of Gothenburg in Sweden.

As Governments turn attention to a lockdown exit strategy, the world is bracing itself for a ‘new norm’ where social distancing and heightened hygiene requirements become a part of daily life.

Wattbike has partnered with Intelligent Cycling to transform indoor cycling with innovative new technology that enables automatic personalisation for riders in a group cycling class

A new ultrathin, stretchable electronic material which allows a product to 'breathe' could have the potential to help create more functional wearable tech.

Gympass has launched Gympass Plus - including an on-demand platform powered by Wexer - for its 2,200+ operator partners. The platform comprises more than 500 workouts from 18 content providers including Zumba and Gaiam.