With studies showing UK physical activity levels are dropping, it's time for a national strategy, says ukactive CEO David Stalker

Fitness levels, not age, should be used to determine whether older people should undergo surgery, according to a new study

In the first part of a new retention series, Dr Paul Bedford takes a look at the impact of brand on member retention

Professors Alfredo Brillembourg and Hubert Klumpner of Urban-Think Tank talk to Kate Cracknell about their revolutionary and socially cohesive Vertical Gym concept

Nicole Hearn pays a visit to London-based City Athletic, which offers its members the opportunity to train like elite athletes

What will be the future of the traditional full-service club in the face of the growing microgym market? Kate Cracknell reports

Bård Windingstad and Peter Byman, founders of Evo Fitness in Norway, explain to Kate Cracknell how personal training and IT lie at the very heart of their business model

Fifteen years after penning The Experience Economy, Pine and Gilmore are still inspiring businesses to create original and memorable customer experiences

Recent projects from Technogym, MYZONE and Matrix Fitness

Weight loss remains a key reason why people join health clubs. Kath Hudson looks at some of the innovative slimming initiatives that are getting great results

New products from Physiosupplies, Pilates-Mad, Merrithew and Jordan

Kate Cracknell and Magali Robathan report on the emergence of the pop-up leisure experience, and what opportunities this trend might present to the fitness industry

New study will investigate the links between member characteristics, motivations, values, club activities and retention, says Dr Melvyn Hillsdon

Are operators supporting their members in maintaining good habits, are they leaving them to motivate themselves – or worse still, are they causing them to break good habits?

To improve retention, operators need to become much more surgical in their analysis of why members are leaving, says Kate Cracknell

US scientists have discovered that exercise has an impact on neurons in the brain that make it more resilient to stress and anxiety

CEO David Stalker looks at the government's traineeship scheme introduced in January, and considers how the fitness sector might benefit

Edward Phillips, founder of the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine in Boston, US, talks to Julie Cramer about tackling chronic disease

Member retention rates continue to drop across the fitness sector, according to a new national report by Dr Paul Bedford

How could the new wave of wearable technologies affect the fitness market? Industry expert Bryan O'Rourke shares his views

An interview with futurologist Magnus Lindkvist ahead of his speech at the IHRSA European Congress in Madrid next month

Laura Dagg takes a look forward to the highlights of this year's Leisure Industry Week, which takes place in Birmingham later this month

Doug Werner outlines the powerful impact that the ‘Lean' protocol can have on the sales process at health and fitness clubs

Abigail Harris visits easyGym's new flagship site in London, and talks to its CEO about future plans for the premium low-cost model

The MD of budget fitness operator Xercise4Less talks to Kate Cracknell about the company's brand new partnership with UK supermarket chain Tesco

Aerospace giant BAE Systems will continue to act as UK Sport's official research and innovation partner in the run up to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

The Global Spa and Wellness Summit has announced the launch of an infographic competition. Entrants are invited to explore aspects of the spa or wellness industries and present the material in the form of an infographic.

Health and fitness devices will make up half of all wireless accessories shipped by 2018, with shipments of app-enabled devices set to hit 170m, according to a new report from Juniper.

We report on recent projects from CYBEX, Pavigym and Life Fitness

Kristen Walsh presents The IHRSA Global 25 annual listing of the world's top health clubs, and there's a look ahead to this year's European Congress in Madrid, Spain