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Facts & Figures
Sector Statistics
Key statistics for the UK, European and global health and fitness markets. Quantifying the world's health crisis. And the fitness technology boom put into numbers

Industry insights
Fitness Foresight 2014
Fitness Foresight™ from Health Club Management outlines some of the key trends, influences and opportunities for the fitness sector moving forward

Industry insights
Health & wellness
From laughter as medicine to wellness hotels, Camilla Parke of The Futures Company looks at some of the trends set to shape the wellness sector in the coming year

Industry insights
On trend
Henry Mason of trendwatching.com outlines the key consumer trends for the fitness sector to run with in 2014

Industry insights
Hi-tech future
From activity trackers to fitness apps, we round up some of the technology that's set to change the way we work out

Industry insights
2014 predictions
What does 2014 hold in store for the health and fitness sector? Our panel of experts offer their views

Industry insights
Embracing health
2014 will be the year that operators decide whether they want to play a recognised role within the health sector, says ukactive's David Stalker

Industry insights
European perspective
EHFA's Cliff Collins gives details of EU initiatives that will impact the fitness sector in 2014

Industry insights
Global perspective
IHRSA's expert panel on the forces that will shape the fitness industry around the world in the coming year

Industry insights
Spa Foresight 2014
Spa Foresight™ from Spa Business magazine offers health club spa operators insights into the trends that will shape their business in the future

Research round-up
Growth opportunities
Mintel's latest research highlights opportunities to further extend the sector's reach. Michael Oliver reports

Research round-up
Sector snapshot
From wearables to measuring participation, microgyms to the emergence of the public sector, TLDC's David Minton offers insights based on the latest State of the Fitness Industry Report

Research round-up
Attention retention
Think retention was bad before? It's now worse than ever, according to new research from Dr Paul Bedford

Research round-up
Stay or leave?
New research by Mike Hill of Leisure-net Solutions – conducted exclusively for Health Club Management – investigates why members leave clubs, and how well operators manage the leaving process