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 latest case studies from Precor, Gympass, Fisikal and Physical Company

Sport England CEO Tim Hollingsworth has called on sport and physical activity providers to follow the lead of other sectors and open their data – in order to make it easier for people to get active.

The benefits of recovery and its importance in maximising the impact of exercise need to be communicated to the general public by the fitness industry. However, the introduction of various recovery-focused technologies will serve to give the fitness sector tools to rely upon in delivering more effective recovery concepts.

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

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

Innovative projects targeting niche markets

Helen Patenall looks at the key influencers shaping the sector in the year ahead 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

According to ukactive’s Reimagining Ageing Report, ageing is an issue that we simply cannot afford to ignore. Chris Phillips from Datahub summarises the findings

Aggregator services could be key to opening new audiences and boosting penetration rates, but at what cost? We ask the experts ...

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

Fitness equipment giant Technogym is entering the fitness-at-home market with the launch of Technogym Live, a digital platform offering gym-goers the option of taking part in classes "wherever they want".

The founds of Eden explain how a health scare inspired a new organic nutrition business and how that integrates with their growing health and wellness operation HCMmag.com

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

Snap Fitness has launched a gym brand in partnership with Grammy Award-winning country music icon, Tim McGraw

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

Ride in colour with the new Matrix Target Training Cycle

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

Announcing Skillathletic

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

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

Gympass and Bannatyne extend their partnership

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