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US fitness industry revenue dropped 58 per cent during 2020 – from the US$35bn all-time high recorded in 2019 to US$15bn. The figure comes from ... More

The UK government is exploring whether incentivising people financially to take part in physical activity could help drive down obesity levels. Sir Keith Mills, who ... More

Fitness, medical wellness propositions and spiritual practices and treatments based on local, natural resources are areas with the highest growth potential within wellness tourism. The ... More

The Budget announcement has left the UK's physical activity sector with "unanswered questions" and vowing to continue to fight for additional support, says Huw Edwards, ... More

Leading spa figures Marina Efraimoglou, Dr Daniel Friedland, Corinna Yap and Ophelia Yeung, came together in an inspirational virtual panel on 1 March to share ... More

According to a recent survey conducted by The Sustainable Spa Association (SSA), just 33 per cent of spa businesses contribute towards the United Nations’ 17 ... More

The merger of two tech firms will result in the creation of a business software company serving the wider fitness and boutique wellness industries. Integrated ... More

Hundreds of gyms, swimming pools and leisure centres have been forced to close and thousands more are at risk unless they receive urgent, tailored, financial ... More

A new guide looks to offer local level practitioners and commissioners – as well as those working in physical activity – help identify and break ... More

What are the effects on public health of gyms and leisure centres being shut during lockdowns? Could more people be suffering worse symptoms – or ... More

As the government looks into ways to stem the rising tide of health problems caused by physical inactivity, a sports performance specialist has launched a ... More

Mobile data and analytics provider App Annie has released its State Of Mobile 2021 report, in which the company estimates that more than 71,000 new ... More

The world's largest fitness trade fair, FIBO, has been rescheduled to November. The event will take place at the Koelnmesse exhibition centre in Cologne, Germany, ... More

PM, Boris Johnson, has confirmed that gyms, swimming pools and leisure centres in England will reopen on 12 April if current virus containment continues. Prime ... More

Luxury Hawaiian wellness enclave, Sensei Lāna‘i, A Four Seasons Resort has launched an Optimal Wellbeing Programme in partnership with WHOOP, the human performance and wearable ... More

The re-opening of gyms in Wales has been pushed back by the country's First Minister – just two weeks after one of his ministers promised ... More

The physical and mental health of women in the UK has been put under unprecedented pressure by the pandemic, according to Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson. The ... More

Excess body fat and obesity are likely to have contributed to more deaths in England and Scotland than smoking since 2014, according to new research ... More

The financial performance of health club operator SATS in the last quarter of 2020 was "dominated by the second wave of club closures", but the ... More

FIBO has announced that its Chinese event next month will be held as a hybrid event – which means it will be the first fitness ... More

Placing gyms and leisure centres at the front of the queue for reopening would be making a "statement of intent" to building a healthier and ... More

As evidence grows around nature’s wellbeing and health benefits, the team behind the UK’s Lost Gardens of Heligan has created an initiative to demonstrate how ... More

With the current pandemic and the nation becoming more focused on their own health, InBody is proud to announce it’s achieved approval to offer its ... More

Spa education centre Chiva-Som International Academy in Bangkok has upgraded its online course offering for spa and wellness students worldwide. Chiva-Som started offering digital courses ... More

Data published today (17 February) shows that for every 100,000 visits to UK gyms and leisure centres during 2020, only 1.7 people went on to ... More