David Hopkins, MD and founder of mystery shopping and research company Proinsight, on turning everyday insights into profits

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

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

Manraaj Sunner offers his advice to health clubs looking to develop an effective social media strategy

How can health clubs better use the reams of data generated by their in-club software systems to make smarter business decisions? Kate Langrish reports

Almost three quarters of 16 to 24-year-olds have used or hold an interest in wearable technology, according to new figures published by GlobalWebIndex.

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 Rio 2016 Olympic Games Organising Committee has named US-based Dow Chemical Company as its official carbon partner. The committee announced that the partnership will result in "the most comprehensive carbon mitigation programme in the history of the Olympic Games".

Online gym pass provider PayasUgym will soon begin testing Bitcoin as a form of payment across its network, paving the way for more than a third of UK gyms to be able to sell membership via the cryptocurrency.

Online fashion retailer Mr Porter has made moves to establish dominance in the wearable technology sector, with the website becoming the exclusive third-party retailer of Google Glass.

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.

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.

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.

Online gym pass provider PayasUgym has launched an innovative new Fitness Marketplace enabling customers to search and choose gym passes, fitness classes and memberships from more than 2,000 gyms and health clubs across the country.

Sepp Blatter has said a football TV referral system may be trialled in 2015, allowing coaches to challenge a referee’s decision for the first time ever.

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.

As the microgym sector continues to grow, Dawn Tuckwell visits three new clubs in London and gives her verdict on the experience

Top US nutritionist Dr Bob Rakowski explains why he offers Organo Gold coffee to his patients

Clubs ready to embrace the latest tracking technology can gain greater insight into their members, says Karl Havard of STEEL London

Rounding up some of the latest innovations in the area of consoles and in-club entertainment systems

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

Why Les Mills group programming can have a powerful impact on retention

A new query builder and business intelligence tool – eyeQ – has been brought onto the leisure market

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

A preview of next month’s natural health exhibition

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

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

Introducing the Total Gym Elevate Line of resistance equipment

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