Member retention is one of the most important topics in the global fitness industry for decades. On the 138 pages of this hard cover and full colour book, retention of members in fitnessclubs is discussed from a research, management and practical perspective. The book reviews many studies. Most of the content is dedicated to practical tools, which can be used by managers of fitnessclubs.

This publication is divided in three parts. The first part analyzes member retention from two perspectives...

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...

Exercise is medicine! But do people take the medicine? And for how long?

Nowadays there is an unlimited amount of proof that physical activity and exercise are

benecial for health. Despite of this, an important question is if people take this medicine (regularly) enough to gain the multiple health-related benets.

In EuropeActive's Essentials of Motivation & Behaviour Change, a wide range of strategies and practical tools will be presented based on multiple theories and frameworks. In ten ch...

Personal Training is an exciting and growing niche of the overall fitness market with a high level of popularity and penetration in markets like the United States or the United Kingdom. But also in other countries more and more Personal Trainers seem to be present. And fitness club operators from the budget to the high-end segment integrate this particularly personal offering into their portfolio of services. Despite this growing interest the existing research and available information on Per...