According to the latest European Health & Fitness Market Report, the industry was showing signs of strong growth before the pandemic, bolstered by cutting-edge technology and new concepts. Realising a membership goal of 80 million in Europe by 2025 is now a challenge to tackle

Mothers-to-be and new mothers are being offered free access to a personalised motherhood wellness app, called Biamother.

BeBop Sensors’ VP of Strategy introduces their virtual reality gloves

Yetisen is using tattoos to show real-time changes to internal health

One of the factors that has made the coronavirus outbreak so severe across the globe is that some of those infected do not show any symptoms, resulting in them going about their lives as normal, infecting even more people.

With real-time vibration feedback, this new product generates applied analytics and guides training

Nick Coutts and Kresten Juel Jensen on gamifying group fitness using the motion sensors in a smartphone

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

Luxury tech innovator, Immersive Gym, has launched an augmented fitness environment which “intelligently uses technology” to transform static workouts into real-time journeys, without wearables.

The Deep Dive Coding programme at Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) in the US is launching a 10-week Internet of Things Bootcamp.

A new product aimed at the ageing population is combining wearable fitness tech with artificial intelligence to create a device designed to help predict potentially harmful ailments.

HCM talks to Rasmus Ingerslev, Emma Barry, dave Stalker and Steven Scales about trends in the industry and what’s coming down the track for 2020 in terms of opportunities and threats

Bryan O'Rourke and Legend’s Sean Maguire investigate how the industry is preparing for the next decade of fitness and wellbeing

Google has revealed plans to acquire wearable company Fitbit in a deal worth US$2.1bn (€1.88bn, £1.62bn).

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

We chat to Myzone's global marketing director, Gemma Bonnett-Kolakowska, about how the brand continues to develop and evolve

The Singapore government is creating a "comprehensive digital health platform" based on the use of wearables, as part of a new nationwide health initiative designed to get Singaporeans more physically active.

From vegan gyms to balance training, HCM editor Liz Terry looks at fitness trends that could impact your business

The fitness market in Europe is entering a new phase of growth, according to the European Health & Fitness Market Report 2019 by Deloitte and EuropeActive

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

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

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

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

With a new update coming out in 2019, Myzone is set for a big year

Tech giant Google has bought a bulk of intellectual property from watchmaker Fossil, pouring fuel on rumours that it is working on a flagship smartwatch product.

After a career with Virgin Active, Fitness First and WeWork, Gaunt has devised and launched a new fitness business called Hero. He explains the concept to Kate Cracknell

Serco Leisure's fitness staff will be offered a new training initiative focusing on the use of digital technology.

How blockbuster fitness became a box office hit

The fitness sector could soon have a huge disruptor on its hands, if rumours of Google's plans prove correct.

Life Fitness has launched its first ever club management system, the Halo Fitness Cloud