Kath Hudson offers an overview of the groups and schemes pitching to help tackle the UK’s obesity crisis

Plans are afoot for the release of a wearable smart-heated base layer to keep sports enthusiasts, outdoor workers and the general public warm during the winter months.

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.

An upcoming report promises to put a true value on the fitness sector, say ukactive’s David Stalker

How will your club fare at this year’s Health Club Awards? Winners will be announced at LIW 2014

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

Introducing the Total Gym Elevate Line of resistance equipment

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

What can health clubs and leisure centres do to improve their weight management offering?

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

Outlining the unique features of the Arc Trainer

Launches of wearables from tech giants such as Apple have the potential to revolutionise the fast-growing market and “reshape the way people think,” according to a new report.

Batteries may soon be a thing of the past for low-power wearable technology devices, with the potential for energy to be generated from body heat and movement, plus ambient energy from the environment.

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.

Reporting on the world’s first Let’s Move for a Better World Challenge

Tech-savvy members are using apps and devices to take fitness into their own hands. Are you ready for the health tech revolution?

The Child Protection in Sport Unit is turning its attention to helping the leisure sector put safeguards in place

Scotland has never been known for its warm climate, but members of the ClanFit gym in Glasgow were given the chance to go seriously sub-zero this week, thanks to an extreme cryotherapy treatment.

Google’s plans to develop smart contact lenses, designed to foster health benefits and aid vision, have progressed after the firm outlined a partnership with pharmaceutical company Novartis to take the project forward.

Details have emerged suggesting that Adidas is closing in on the launch of a new wearable fitness product, as the sportswear giant seeks to boost its presence in the booming technology marketplace.

Kath Hudson reports on payment trends in health and fitness

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

Given the recent boom in the wearable technology market, experts have decided to research the effectiveness of a number of fitness bands, with results showing that not all devices are as accurate as each other.

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

Sam Murphy reports on the impact physical activity can have on mental wellbeing, and looks at how health and fitness clubs can assist members with mental health issues

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

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

Microsoft could be looking to enter the smartwatch market with a focus on the health and fitness industry, following the publication of a patent originally filed in 2012.

Technology giant IBM is pushing ahead with the development of predictive analytics to help experts forecast the outcome of sports games, while also providing fans with more intriguing statistics during contests.