A look at a selection of initiatives designed to promote physical activity among children

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

Pete Banbury looks at the future of fitness education and learning

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

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

A preview of next month’s natural health exhibition

Outlining the unique features of the Arc Trainer

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

A new research paper examining why as many as one in three people ditch fitness trackers shortly after buying them, has found that better education of the benefits is key to ensuring more “happily ever afters” between consumers and their wearables.

On his dream for the fitness industry

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

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

Miele Professional's new SPEED Plus freshwater dishwasher combines speed, efficiency, performance and cost-effectiveness

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

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

ukactive wants physical activity to rise 1 per cent a year for the next five years. Is this really achievable?

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Physical Company reflects on its key milestones and looks ahead to the future

Pre-exercise assessment can be used not only to prevent injury among elite athletes, but also to make health club members stick to their routines and feel looked after

Functional training is generating a real buzz both for members and for the balance sheet

ukactive teams up with Judy Murray to put family exercise on the agenda

From falls prevention to improving explosive power, studies show vibration technology is effective in a wide range of applications

In the second part of our management series, Carl Bennett looks at the importance of understanding a community's needs

ukactive's 'Turning the Tide on Obesity' campaign is the latest to rely on nudging. But what is nudging, and does it work? Tom Walker looks at what's involved

Matrix Fitness credits much of its success to the people behind the brand. Newly promoted National Sales Manager, Andy Loughray, discusses the merits of this customer-centric company

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

A free school in Luton is the first in the UK to be set up by a leisure trust. Rhianon Howells finds out about its healthy approach

What's in store at the UK's largest trade beauty event taking place at ExCeL, London, this month?

CEO of ukactive David Stalker discusses the parliamentary group set up to examine physical inactivity

Kristen Walsh previews next month's 33rd IHRSA International Convention and Trade Show

The removal of physical activity from the QOF is a blow to our sector, and we must lobby to have it reinstated, says Kate Cracknell