The coronavirus pandemic has seen the fitness industry pivot to digital. We look at the longer-term implications

This live-streaming platform brings boutique classes into people’s homes. We talk to its founder and CEO

A study by Decathlon has found that couples who train together stay together

Lauren Heath-Jones reveals the newest product launches from Wattbike, Pulse, Body Bike and MYE Technologies

CEOs Humphrey Cobbold, of Pure Gym and Clive Ormerod of Les Mills talk about their initial response to COVID-19

MYE Technologies, a US-based tech company specialising in fitness equipment, is set to launch a new body scanner.

Rising workplace stress among employees has led companies to increase their investment in incentives as rewards, with wearable fitness gadgets among the most popular corporate perks.

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

The latest research from Mintel reveals that private health and fitness clubs had a record-breaking year in 2019

IHRSA’s latest report provides benchmarks for operators to compare their performance against, with strong performance over the past two years

Jo Cherrett on exercise and ageing and Stuart Stokes has advice on exercise referral

Those who use fitness trackers are twice as likely to enjoy their gym workout (61 per cent), when compared to those who don’t (30 per cent).

The increasing popularity of streaming services and wireless earbuds – along with the introduction of 5G connectivity and artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled devices – are set to drive revenues in the US consumer tech industry to a record $422bn during 2020.

Leisure Media is launching a new platform for technology in the health, fitness, wellness and sports markets

A top trend for 2020 is retreats, as fitness operators such as Third space and Dime partner with boutique travel operators to extend their relationship with members beyond the club

The corporate wellness market is growing fast. Kath Hudson rounds up the latest trends and investments coming to market

IHRSA’s Kristen Walsh shares the most interesting findings from the 2019 IHRSA Health Club Consumer Report

A surge in investments made into the booming esports sector is now creating competition for traditional sports.

New York’s Blum Center for Health, a functional health facility, is offering a personalised, non- invasive, neuro-enhancement programme.

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

Attracting older members into health clubs could drive significant growth for the industry, but uptake is slow. How can clubs secure the silver pound?

The senior management team at Places Leisure discuss commercial diversification and reveal a new launch

Wearable tech giant Fitbit is partnering with FibriCheck, a health screening and monitoring app, to allow users to monitor their heart rhythm for irregularities.

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

Ross Kirton from Colliers outlines the finding of recent research into health and fitness real estate values which has found people are prepared to pay more for residential real estate with a gym

Consumers will soon be carrying so much personalised, advanced technology that reaching them will require the adoption of entirely new means of communication.

The global health and fitness markets reached an all-time high of 183 million members across 65 markets in 2018. We look at the key numbers for each region

EMS training is having a major impact on the studio and gym market and being used by athletes, celebrities and also for rehabilitation

How big could the European health and fitness industry grow? What models will have the biggest impact? We ask those who have the most up-to-date research

Patients from low-income backgrounds should be prescribed fitness trackers on the NHS, in order to help prevent the development of long-term health conditions.