The International Cricket Council (ICC) is looking to continue research in partnership with an Australian developer to produce a reliable wearable sensor that can detect illegal bowling actions in the game.

Sepp Blatter has said a football TV referral system may be trialled in 2015, allowing coaches to challenge a referee’s decision for the first time ever.

Why Les Mills group programming can have a powerful impact on retention

How has Wattbike gained a foothold in both fitness and sport, and what lies ahead for the brand?

A new query builder and business intelligence tool – eyeQ – has been brought onto the leisure market

The University of Huddersfield’s gym area gets a functional flooring boost and a brand new look – in just five hours

When planning a new schedule for your facility, remember to apply the ‘four Cs’, says Everyone Active’s James Bowden

The CEO of corporate wellness specialist High Five Health Promotion talks to Kate Cracknell about entering the UK market and about pan-European growth plans

Which elements of the member journey are most linked to retention levels? Dr Melvyn Hillsdon outlines the findings of the TRP 10,000 report

Nicky Jobson looks ahead to the highlights in store for visitors to this year’s Leisure Industry Week

Pete Banbury looks at the future of fitness education and learning

Users of wearable technology devices could be at risk of cyber attacks, with potential hackers able to intercept users' data for as little as US$70 (€52, £41), according to a new study by online and mobile security specialist Symantec.

Hewlett-Packard could be the latest technology giant to enter the growing smartwatch market this year, with rumours within the sector suggesting that a fashion-focused device could be released in the autumn.

Technology designer FreeWavz has launched a campaign to gain funding for the creation of a new set of earphones designed to collate health and fitness metrics, while also looking to cater for the safety of cyclists and joggers.

People could be shifting their Christmas-list focus towards the wearable technology market this year, as consumer interest continues to grow in the booming fitness monitoring sector.

The 2014 final of what has been touted by football fans and media alike as the greatest World Cup of all time, has been filmed using a pioneering 360° Ultra HD viewing experience to debut in FIFA’s recently approved World Football Museum, opening in 2016.

On a new 3D body scanner

On his dream for the fitness industry

Technology developer X-Doria has created a new piece of wearable kit allowing parents to set physical activity goals for their children, also enabling them to keep tabs on how much exercise their kids are doing.

Clubs must make people believe they can be active today, and make them want to be by telling them how good it will make them feel – today, says Kate Cracknell

Kath Hudson reports on payment trends in health and fitness

EuropeActive and Deloitte share the topline findings from their new European Market Report

The chair of Health & Fitness Nordic talks to Kate Cracknell about the disruptive influence of technology and the fundamental need for businesses to be useful

Key topics of discussion from this year's SIBEC UK event

The 2014 Wimbledon tennis championship has kicked off today with a number of technological innovations which are set to improve the way "digital fans" (spectators with mobile devices) engage with the action.

The launch of Gladstone's mobile booking app at Edinburgh Leisure sites has brought great benefits to both customers and staff

Sean James reports on the growing functionality and popularity of apps among gym members and health club operators alike

EuropeActive plans to grow usage of fitness centres to 80 million members across Europe by 2025. But how?

A scheme to get more disabled people into fitness careers, created by the charity behind the Aspire National Training Centre, is gathering pace. Rhianon Howells reports

The joint MD of 3-1-5 Health Clubs talks to Julie Cramer about creating an exclusive family of X-Force ‘negative training' facilities in the UK