The new IHRSA Asia-Pacific report shows potential for growth in 13 markets across the region

AMPY harnesses your own movement to charge your phone, as its co-founders explain

Here come the girls – Matrix offers an overview of its initiatives to promote, develop and encourage women’s sport and activity

The new CEO of Places for People Leisure talks to Kate Cracknell about the company becoming a social enterprise and rolling out a private community gym brand

ukactive CEO David Stalker outlines the work that lies ahead for the health and fitness industry as it progresses through 2015

The world’s largest health and fitness trade show takes place in Cologne, Germany, from 9–12 April, with the EHFF on 8 April

Tom Walker talks to the digital health visionary about the likelihood of technology making GPs and fitness professionals redundant

Kate Cracknell talks to the partner of investment firm Encore Capital about its plans to create London’s leading group of holistic health clubs

Pools cost substantial amounts of money to run, so how can operators mitigate any losses, maximise ROI and safeguard the future of their swimming pools?

David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) fired the starter pistol on its new Immersive Fitness offering last week, teaming up with creator Les Mills to launch the new range of group cycling workouts.

European health and beauty online booking platform Wahanda has acquired an app development consultancy called Lemon Labs as part of a strategic focus on becoming a mobile-first company.

What lies ahead for the health and fitness sector from a European perspective, and how will this impact individual businesses?

We round up the expansion plans of a selection of key private sector operators around the world, and offer a snapshot of upcoming UK public sector developments

Insight into the trends and opportunities for growth of the sector over the coming months

AmpStrip, the new fitness device from wellness equipment supplier FitLinxx, was one of the wearable technology stars at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2015, which wrapped up last week.

David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) is soon to unveil one of the world’s first permanent Immersive Fitness studios at its Raynes Park club in London as part of an exclusive partnership with Les Mills.

As the industry gathers apace, wearable technology will come to represent a new form of power dressing for business leaders next year, in the same way that shoulder pads dominated 1980s wardrobes.

MD Chris Johnson explains why Pulse is about so much more than just equipment

90 per cent of exercisers say they prefer to work out in a group. Is your studio timetable up to scratch?

Nicky Jobson reports on all the news, excitement and product launches from this year’s Leisure Industry Week, which took place at the Birmingham NEC

Health clubs rise and fall on the strength of their financial control and keeping the confidence of stakeholders, says Katherine Selby

Health Club Management recently revealed how online gym pass provider PayasUgym will soon begin testing Bitcoin, potentially paving the way for the cryptocurrency to become an accepted form of payment across more than 2,000 UK gyms in the PayasUgym network.

Black Eyed Peas superstar will.i.am is poised to make a surprise assault on the burgeoning wearable tech market with a “smart cuff” featuring fitness tracking software.

Online retailer Amazon appears poised for a further push into the wearable technology sector, with the company poised to increase investment and staff at its secretive hardware operations unit Lab126.

UK-based Mosaic Spa & Health Clubs is working with a charity in Uganda to rediscover the company’s mission. Ray Algar reports

As the economy improves, will fitness operators eye new markets or consolidate their existing bases?

How can you get more members attending more often and recommending your club to their friends and family?

One of the early adopters of the Gladstone MobilePro app explains how it has improved their business

Alison Bledge examines how the offshore industry is managing the wellbeing of its workers, and looks at a gym installed onboard the floating hotel Safe Scandinavia

How can health clubs better use the reams of data generated by their in-club software systems to make smarter business decisions? Kate Langrish reports