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Foresight beats hindsight, hands down
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Editor’s letter
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
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
A month-by-month guide to conferences, exhibitions and events in the worldwide health, fitness and wellness industry in the year ahead
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
12 Fitness is evolving in tandem with new technologies
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Health Club Handbook 2018
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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
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
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
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
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 www.healthclubhandbook.com