With one in six people expected to suffer from some form of mental health issue each year, should our industry be training staff as mental first aiders?

The Active IQ Mental Health Awareness Course

Larissa Davies and Themis Kokolakakis summarise the findings of the Active Lives Adult Survey linking sports and physical activity with positive wellbeing outcomes

Vince Mayne from BUCS reports on the importance of Higher Education influencing students to get active and boost their mental wellbeing and perceptions of attainment

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

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

These industry veterans are one of the largest Planet Fitness franchisees. They tell us the secret to their success

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

Putting our nation’s mental health first

The science of floatation and how introducing this mindful practice could add a wellness element to your health club and tie in with your mind:body programme

ukactive’s public affairs director Huw Edwards highlights physical activity’s role in workplace wellbeing

Sleep services are being offered by some gyms, but do they really improve poor sleep?

A recent report has found that having good cardiorespiratory fitness may cut the risk of death in men who suffer from depression or anxiety by up to half

Are you aware of the mental health issues that can affect your members?

A new breed of meditation studio in the US is offering drop-in sessions for people wanting to take time out from their stressful lives. Is this set to become a global trend?

The founder of Too Fat to Run tells how her personal blog turned into a business with 40,000 followers

What more can the fitness sector do to help those suffering with mental health issues?

By 2020, depression will be the second biggest cause of premature death and disability – so what is your club doing about that? Kate Cracknell shares her thoughts

Several international pilot studies look at the link between exercise and dementia across a lifetime

Conceived by fashion designer Donna Karan, the Urban Zen Integrative Therapy programme is bringing the medical and complementary worlds together

The New York-based David Lynch Foundation helps people to overcome extreme stress using the power of meditation. Julie Cramer talks to co-founder Bob Roth

A South Korean study finds exercise can help control BECTS, a form of childhood epilepsy

Mental health is often treated as the poor relation to physical health. How can health clubs address this?

Sam Murphy reports on the impact physical activity can have on mental wellbeing, and looks at how health and fitness clubs can assist members with mental health issues

The MD of the newly merged Nuffield Health Wellbeing talks to Julie Cramer about expanding further into prevention and wellbeing

US scientists have discovered that exercise has an impact on neurons in the brain that make it more resilient to stress and anxiety

A look at the hottest trends impacting the health club spa industry