Dr Rachel Pryke of the Royal College of General Practitioners talks to Kate Cracknell about a co-operative approach to combating the obesity epidemic

The four words ‘everybody active, every day’ are more than just the name of PHE’s framework to combat inactivity: they’re also a rallying cry for our sector, says Kate Cracknell

This year’s SIBEC Europe event opened with a lively discussion forum covering wearable technology and Sports Direct Fitness’ £5 membership announcement

Sports Direct Fitness will offer gym memberships from as little as £5 a month. Jak Phillips asks an expert panel for their thoughts on the implications for the rest of the sector

Les Mills rocks out final Group Fitness Experience (GFX) event in Liverpool

The vice president of Downsize Fitness in the US talks to Kate Cracknell about transforming the lives of an overweight population

The author, pundit, TV celebrity and founder of The Huffington Post will talk about wellbeing and business success at IHRSA 2015

Researchers at the University of Wollongong (UOW) in Australia have developed a smart bra which tightens and supports during exercise, using minuscule sensors which detect breast movement.

Health and fitness software provider Virtuagym has launched a new app enabling personal trainers (PTs) to set interactive nutrition plans for clients, which automatically update according to activity levels.

Kate Cracknell talks to the GP who hit the headlines for recommending walking to his patients, and finds out why he thinks more GPs should be following suit

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

An overview of Gerflor’s work with premium health club operator David Lloyd Leisure

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

Does interaction with fitness staff impact on member progress, and does this have an effect on retention? Melvyn Hillsdon reports

Just weeks after being the subject of intense speculation over its entry to the wearable tech market, Microsoft has duly proven that there’s no smoke without fire by unveiling the Microsoft Band.

Two new studies into children’s exercise look at why it matters, and how we can help ensure it happens

Vasper claims to reproduce the effects of intense anaerobic training in just 20 minutes. We report

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

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

mywellness cloud – delivering the ultimate digital workout experience for your members

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

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

A bottom-up approach to risk management can work for clubs, says Right Directions’ Gill Twell in her step-by-step guide

Online gym pass provider PayasUgym has continued its busy start to September by adding Everyone Active clubs to its growing network – which comprises more than a third of the UK’s 6,000 gyms.

Apple has finally pulled back the curtain on its long-awaited Apple Watch at a special launch event at the Flint Center in California, US, with the new device featuring a whole host of health and fitness-related functions.

Sony has taken a step forward in the battle to gain dominance in the wearable technology sector with the unveiling of its latest SmartWatch 3 at the IFA tradeshow in Berlin, Germany.

With the nation dying from obesity and related issues, it’s irresponsible to give people grounds to opt out of activity, says Kate Cracknell

A South Korean study finds exercise can help control BECTS, a form of childhood epilepsy

How can we change the nation’s psyche and get people moving? We ask our panel of experts