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Editor’s letter
Editor’s welcome
The UK health and fitness industry continues to show impressive growth. Helen Patenall looks at the key influencers shaping the sector in the year ahead

Foresight
Fitness foresight™
Fascial release, mental fitness and free gyms are just some of the key trends, influences and opportunities set to shape health and fitness in the foreseeable future

Events calendar
2018 Events
A month-by-month guide to conferences, exhibitions and events in the worldwide health, fitness and wellness industry in the year ahead

Industry insights
2018 predictions
Our panel of experts tell us what the coming year will bring for the fitness and physical activity sector – it’s all about the apps, virtual reality, wearables, defined programming and boutique-style fitness zones

Industry insights
World of fitness
The outlook for the private health club sector is promising according to an analysis of the key findings from the latest IHRSA Global Report, with club operators being well positioned to lead us into a healthy and promising future

Industry insights
Learning from Latin America
Latin America’s health club industry is robust, according to IHRSA’s Latin American Report. Kristen Walsh provides valuable data on the region’s flourishing market conditions

Industry insights
A whole new ball game
Nationally and globally, the health and fitness sector must strike out and pave the way if we are to address the challenges facing us, advocates ukactive’s Steven Ward

Industry insights
Cyber fitness
The Fitness Industry Technology Council’s president, Bryan O’Rourke, tells us about the impact of fitness and heightened consumer expectations in this digital age

Industry insights
A conversation with...
ICAA’s Colin Milner speaks to MIT AgeLab director Dr Joseph Coughlin about the reality of our ageing population and the importance of engaging older people

Research round-up
Sector statistics
Key fitness, health and technology sector data

Research round-up
Growth curve
Deloitte’s Karsten Hollasch summarises key data from the latest European Health & Fitness Market Report, highlighting our continent’s leading fitness operators and countries

Research round-up
Science snapshots
Lessons learned from recent medical research in health, fitness and wellness can facilitate new approaches by operators and government for the benefit of all

Research round-up
Dawn of a golden age
The latest State of the UK Fitness Industry Report presents a thriving domestic fitness market. David Minton, director of The Leisure Database Company, summarises

Research round-up
Born identity
Louise Park of Ipsos MORI explains the importance of identifying Millennial attributes to help inform the public and private health and fitness agenda going forwards