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

What do health and fitness providers need to know before committing to an exercise referral scheme? We offer an overview of the key points to consider

The co-founder of Morning Gloryville on getting the world to rise and shine

Video can ignite your social media, but you need to know how to use the medium to its best effect. Manraaj Sunner offers his advice

Ray Algar reports on the health club chain giving young homeless people a future, thanks to the legacy of Baron Carl Gripenstedt

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

PayasUgym, the online gym pass provider, is trialling a programme that will see private gyms receive GP-referred patients and help tackle the UK’s inactivity epidemic.

Wearable technology pioneers will launch the next generation of sports and fitness devices at next month’s Wearable Technology Show, which takes place from 10-11 March at ExCeL in London.

Nike has continued its realignment with the fitness software market through a long- awaited link up with Apple HealthKit and a snub of its own Nike+ FuelBand hardware.

Fitbit activity trackers are to be used to measure exercise levels for a new study which aims to use the data to help calculate a patient’s recovery time from spine surgery.

Sportswear giant Under Armour has made a major play into the fitness tracking sector, acquiring popular apps Endomondo and MyFitnessPal.

A fast-growing virtual marketing tour developed by Google has the potential to transform the way leisure facilities like health clubs and spas attract new customers.

A whole new breed of functional group exercise class is focusing on natural, animal-style bodyweight movements. We take a look

Almost half of cancers could be prevented by lifestyle changes, says ukactive CEO David Stalker

We round up some of the latest news and product launches from the world of fitness club lockers and changing rooms

With cycling one of the fastest-growing sports in the UK, and the public looking to use technology to maximise training benefits, demand for Wattbike has been growing strongly

With obesity a growing problem, should the industry be doing more to help members understand the calories in / calories out equation?

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

Operators need to do much more to help members understand nutrition and balancing calories for weight management, says Kate Cracknell

The award-winning author and New York Times columnist will discuss the qualities of strong leaders at IHRSA 2015

The author, trendspotter and futurologist offers Kate Cracknell his thoughts on the future of the health and fitness industry

trendwatching.com’s Vicki Loomes offers six consumer trends for the health and fitness industry to consider harnessing in 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

1Rebel is a newly-launched premium lifestyle microgym which has set out to be a ‘fitness market disruptor’. Julie Cramer speaks to the founders

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?

How much CV training do we need to do, and what’s the best way to do it? Lauren Chambers asks the experts for their advice

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.

A newly-launched fitness app aims to help busy mums stay in shape and restore body confidence by offering a range of specialised workouts.