A round up of recent research into mental health and highlights from the gamechanging Move Your Mental Health Report from the John W Brick Mental Health Foundation

Lower socio-economic status is a determinant of many of the health problems which emerge at older ages.

Jak Phillips shares highlights from the Les Mills 2021 Global Fitness Report which identifies seven key trends which will shape the way workouts develop going forward

The inimitable Emma Barry, author of Building a Badass Boutique, gives us the benefit of her insights into customer behaviour and how it will shape trends; including hyper personalisation and micro segmentation

As a result of the pandemic, the fitness sector is presented with a massive opportunity to make friends with the healthcare sector to improve the health of the nation and drive up penetration. Kath Hudson reports on what is happening and where the opportunities lie

Connected performance wearable company Whoop has launched Whoop Unite for businesses.

HCM gives a briefing on Elevate as the UK industry welcomes the return of this health and fitness event to London’s Excel

Aumio, a new sleep, relaxation and meditation app for children has raised €3m to drive market expansion across Europe and the US. The seed funding round was led by investment platform Partech and venture capitalist fund byFounders.

Jane Kitchen reports from the recent Global Wellness Summit in Boston, US

F45’s new chief of athletics on developing exclusive new workouts for the brand

Modern, sustainable buildings are key to redefining our sector, says Sharron Davies MBE

The co-founder and CEO of MindLabs wants to make looking after our mental health as normal as going to the gym

Industry reports show that when gyms reopened, fitness enthusiasts flocked back to their local gyms.

Myzone has announced a partnership with workforce wellness platform Wellonomics.

A new mental health platform hopes to make looking after mental health "as normal as going to the gym".

A year of lobbying, refinancing, landlord negotiations, and staff crises tested the sector to the limit in 2021, but the underlying trend was resolutely upwards, driven by an irrepressible energy

The chief wellness officer of the Cleveland Clinic explains how the science of longevity will become the next disruptor for the sector

The head of the Center for Active Design, Joanna Frank, explains how operating healthy buildings is a ‘non-negotiable’ in the age of COVID-19

The team behind new report, Benefits Outweigh the Risks, report that exercise is safe for the vast majority of people

The CEO of Planet Fitness, Chris Rondeau, talks to Kate Cracknell about the franchise operator’s post-lockdown bounceback

Industry reports show that when gyms reopened, fitness enthusiasts flocked back to their local gyms. While this is encouraging news, the one thing these reports often miss is the opportunity that has been created in the last year and a half.

The co-founders of PT consultancy and training company, Future Practice, see an opportunity for fitness professionals to become stress management experts

Property deals, licencing and IP collaborations are opening up new opportunities across the sector and demanding our attention, says Liz Terry

A US study by ClubIntel for IHRSA and ABC Software highlights opportunities for operators to grow their businesses by engaging with key consumer groups

Mental health and mindfulness app Open has completed a Series A funding round worth US$9m, with Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey among the high-profile investors.

Research confirms the role health clubs can play in supporting members to nurture their mental health. Victor Brick explains the outcomes of a new study by the John W Brick Foundation

The director of personalised care for NHS England and CEO of the National Academy of Social Prescribing talks to HCM about the role of health clubs

Qualtrics surveyed 12,157 consumers in 15 countries in seven languages to create the Les Mills 2021 Global Fitness Report, as Jak Phillips explains

Red light therapy promises faster recovery, skin healing and better endurance. Is it too good to be true?

The co-founder of Auro on why audio-only is best