Michael Cassop-Thompson looks at strategic management of clubs, in the first of a series created with CIMSPA

The CEO of Fitness First talks to Kate Cracknell about putting behavioural psychology at the heart of the business, in a £270m repositioning and rebrand

A rugby club is using a point-of-care ultrasound system from FujiFilm SonoSite in order to diagnose and monitor musculoskeletal injuries.

One of Sweden’s leading gym chains has banned changing room 'selfies' at its Stockholm clubs in a bid to protect the modesty of its members.

A new tracking device is currently in development, which not only keeps a record of your sleeping patterns, steps taken and calories burned, but also features a mechanism to alert others when you take a serious fall.

From activity trackers to fitness apps, we round up some of the technology that's set to change the way we work out

EHFA's Cliff Collins gives details of EU initiatives that will impact the fitness sector in 2014

Being obese can alter the tastebuds – especially when it comes to sweet foods – and could be a possible cause of over-eating, says new research

Is 'exercise is medicine' an appealing message for the public, or is it too geared towards doctors?

In the latest part of his retention series, Dr Paul Bedford looks at the importance of clubs maintaining a link with their members

Whether it's payroll support, scheduling or task allocation, Sean James says today's CRM systems can play a key role in staff management

Can human energy expended on CV equipment realistically be converted into electricity to run your club?

Part five of a nine-part series detailing Alliance Leisure's process for creating successful public leisure facilities – Fixed price contracts

Part four of a nine-part series detailing Alliance Leisure's process for creating successful public leisure facilities - For any planned leisure development, rigorous site investigations are essential to establish a realistic project cost

Is discounting good for business or can it attract 'problem members'?

Health clubs must invest in upskilling their managers if the sector is to gain credibility and build a strong future, says Liz Terry

Kristen Walsh reports on events at IHRSA's recent European Convention in Madrid, which attracted a record 600 delegates

How important is the quality of your offering when it comes to keeping your members? Dr Paul Bedford reports

As the indoor cycling boom continues, Kath Hudson finds out what lessons mainstream clubs can learn from the growing number of specialised cycling microgyms

As part of his retention series, Dr Paul Bedford takes a look at how UK facilities currently rate in terms of perceived value for money

The UK GM of low-cost operator Fit for Free talks to Kate Cracknell about how it can charge a membership fee and still be 'free'

In the first part of a new retention series, Dr Paul Bedford takes a look at the impact of brand on member retention

What will be the future of the traditional full-service club in the face of the growing microgym market? Kate Cracknell reports

Bård Windingstad and Peter Byman, founders of Evo Fitness in Norway, explain to Kate Cracknell how personal training and IT lie at the very heart of their business model

Professors Alfredo Brillembourg and Hubert Klumpner of Urban-Think Tank talk to Kate Cracknell about their revolutionary and socially cohesive Vertical Gym concept

Nicole Hearn pays a visit to London-based City Athletic, which offers its members the opportunity to train like elite athletes

Fifteen years after penning The Experience Economy, Pine and Gilmore are still inspiring businesses to create original and memorable customer experiences

CEO David Stalker looks at the government's traineeship scheme introduced in January, and considers how the fitness sector might benefit

The MD of budget fitness operator Xercise4Less talks to Kate Cracknell about the company's brand new partnership with UK supermarket chain Tesco

Edward Phillips, founder of the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine in Boston, US, talks to Julie Cramer about tackling chronic disease