The European Union's population of over 500 million people has become more sedentary and less physically active. The Euro barometer study on physical activity and sport has shown that 60% of the population is getting little or no exercise to be beneficial for health. In the EU 52% of the adult population is now overweight and 17% are obese. It is in this context of this immense challenge to get people exercise more and eat healthier that EuropeActive (former European Health & Fitness Associat...

Between 2007 and 2017, the European fitness market grew in volume from 36 to 60 million

members which was a whopping growth of 67% in a decade. The biggest changes impacting the sector are: The rise of low cost, internationalisation of suppliers and health club chains, the acceptance of fitness as mainstream physical activity or sport, the arrival of boutiques studios, the impact of advanced technology in equipment and management systems, the invention of apps and wearables and the increased p...