Sportswear giant Adidas has developed what it calls the world's first "100 per cent recyclable performance running shoe".

The English and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has embarked on a project to evaluate the potential of video gaming and esports as a platform to engage more young people with cricket.

Associate publisher at IHRSA, Kristen Walsh breaks down the health and fitness market in the US, Canada and Latin America, summarising data on revenue, membership, number of clubs and penetration rates

New operators are queuing up to enter the booming franchise market. Tom Walker reports

At the University of Leeds, Les Mills™ Virtual group exercise classes are key to combining exercise and wellbeing with language learning for international students

Growing economies are fuelling growth in Asia-Pacific, opening up a wealth of opportunities in the less developed markets, according to the second IHRSA Asia-Pacific Health Club Report. Kristen Walsh reports

We round up some of the latest medical research in the fields of health, fitness and wellbeing

Editor Helen Patenall rounds up the latest visionary developments in health and fitness, ranging from new start-ups to innovative flooring and clever use of colour

Innovative projects targeting niche markets

Insights manager Lizzie Broughton sums up ukactive’s inaugural Global Boutique Trends Report, highlighting the demographics and behaviours driving the boutique boom in key cities around the world

Liz Terry lists the key trends, influences and opportunities set to shape health and fitness in the foreseeable future

Allegra’s Project Fitness UK reports a glowing annual growth rate of 8.5 per cent over the next five years in the UK. Analyst Leonor Stanton tells us the stats

Our panel of experts tell us what’s in store for 2019 in the fitness sector – it’s all about niche boutiques, personal trainer branding, older clients and shorter work outs

Deloitte’s Karsten Hollasch summarises key data from the latest European Health & Fitness Market Report showing that membership and market value remain strong in Europe. The goal – 80 million members by 2025

Lauren Heath-Jones brings you the latest inspiring innovations and new launches

Emma Barry gives her thought-provoking take on the industry’s current strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats

Gympass and Bannatyne extend their partnership

Anytime Fitness gets experience design refresh

The incoming CEO of Les Mills International explains his vision for the organisation as it enters a new period of expansion

Ridgeway Leisure - sister company to Ridgeway Furniture; one of the leading locker manufacturers in the industry - has been experiencing growth in its spare parts and maintenance business

Entrepreneurs on both sides of the Atlantic – Cityrow’s Helaine Knapp in the US and The Engine Room’s Chris Heron in the UK – are building their boutiques by sharing their passion for rowing

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

New research from IHRSA and Deloitte China shows the fitness market in India – which currently has a penetration rate of 1.5 per cent – is poised for growth

Underground Gym’s co-founder on breaking the rules with a new model and building a self-funded business from scratch

The founder of budget pioneer, McFit, tells Kate Cracknell why he’s launching a new brand for his diverse business

The president and founder of Technogym talks to Liz Terry about innovation and his mission to get the whole world moving

From Third Space in London to The Wall in Los Angeles, we look at the latest software partnerships

Could Versaclimber classes become the next big thing? We check out the concepts reinvigorating this classic piece of kit

So much emphasis is given to hard workouts, we sometimes forget that gains are made during recovery. Do your members understand the importance of resting well? Kath Hudson reports

Virtuagym’s Hugo Braam talks upgrades; Jean-Michel Fournier explains Les Mills’ Netpulse partnership; Bart Van Cauter is putting TurfGrass in gyms and Rod Mann presents Raptor’s new weight training vest