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

Public health campaigns must focus not only on the science of why people should exercise, but also on the practicalities of how physical activity guidelines can be easily and enjoyably achieved, says Kate Cracknell

A look at how health and wellbeing boards are faring one year on, and how the fitness and leisure sector can be more involved moving forward

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

With UK inactivity regularly making the headlines, Matrix Fitness puts its faith and finances into a two-wheeled solution

What forms of communication do your members value? In the second part of his TRP 10,000 series, Dr Melvyn Hillsdon looks at the art of communication

Heart rate-based training can motivate members to reach their goals, and with it help clubs boost member satisfaction and retention

Part eight of a nine-part series Whether it’s pre-sales assistance, staff training or a complete ‘no-results, no-fee’ package, Alliance has a bespoke solution to support all businesses

Whether for top athletes or recreational cyclists, the Wattbike offers benefits for both user and club

Do free guest passes work as a means of winning new members, and what are the alternatives?

IHRSA Annual Convention & Trade Show, IHRSA 2014, Sally Hogshead, Gary Vaynerchuck, Dan Heath, Luke Williams

CrossFit is a tough workout that gives fantastic results, but can it ever achieve mass market appeal?

As part of our management series, Julian Leybourne offers his views on management’s role in creating effective marketing communications

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

Does your business look beyond profit to deliver a more socially-conscious agenda? Ray Algar outlines the findings of his new report

The MD of the newly merged Nuffield Health Wellbeing talks to Julie Cramer about expanding further into prevention and wellbeing

A new tracking device has been developed to help hockey players collect and analyse stick-related data when training or playing matches.

Four entrepreneurs have been awarded a share of £101,000 in funding following a competition launched to bring progressive geography, technology and design-based ideas to life.

The Amsterdam ArenA, home to Dutch football club AFC Ajax, has signed a deal with the Municipality of Amsterdam in order to help secure the stadium’s position as an innovative and progressive sporting venue.

ukactive has launched a business performance benchmarking tool for gyms and leisure centres, enabling them to compare how their facility is performing against the industry average and rival establishments.

David Lloyd Leisure has teamed up with Universal Music UK to launch an exclusive music app aimed at boosting performance during exercise.

Budget chain The Gym Group has boldly gone where no gym has gone before by investing in a Star trek-style virtual membership adviser at two of its city venues.

British Cycling technical director Shane Sutton is one of the main backers behind Athlete Lab – the latest cycle-focused fitness club to hit London in what is fast becoming a competitive market sector.

Sportswear giant Nike has signalled its ambitions to dominate the wearable tech and fitness app market with the opening of a research and development lab in San Francisco, California.

The digital revolution may well be upon us, but health and fitness consumers buying wearable tech still prefer to make their purchase in-store than from the company’s website, according to new research from Nielsen.

The Brando eco-resort, opening this July in French Polynesia, is planning to become the first resort in the world to obtain Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification.

We look at some recent, brand-enhancing changing room projects

The public sector won't survive unless it becomes more community and commercially focused, believes Dr Paul Bedford

The latest news and products for group exercise studios

Is ukactive's campaign to tackle inactivity on track to achieve its goals?