The world has had to get used to social distancing in 2020 and any business operating in the leisure and hospitality sectors has had to face this challenge more than most.

Mad Dogg Athletics, the company which created the Spinning bikes, has sued Peloton Interactive for patent infringement.

Physical Company is launching a raft of new products in 2021, following consultation with clients, we get more details about the design process and what’s in store for the new year

Virtuagym is enabling operators large and boutique around the world to build successful hybrid offerings. This case study of Thebodycontent in Dublin gives insights

Egym is working with operators of gyms and physiotherapy businesses, enabling them to respond to an increasing demand for wellbeing services. We find out more about how it works

Technogym has ramped up its live and on-demand services this year. We hear how the new streaming services are being used by operators to build customer engagement

Apple has launched its long-awaited on demand fitness platform, which will utilise the tech giant's ecosystem of hardware and software to offer consumers a personalised exercise experience.

UneeQ, a digital human company, has worked with mental wellbeing platform Mentemia to transform famous New Zealand rugby player, Sir John Kirwan, into the world's first digital human mental health coach.

Maintaining a consistent member experience across a growing health and fitness brand can prove challenging.

Les Mills On Demand has been named as the "Best At-home Workout" award for 2020 by USA Today, the internationally distributed daily newspaper.

The Fitness Industry Technology Council (FITC) has launched its inaugural Fitness Technology Innovation Awards.

At Uscreen, we pride ourselves on being proactive innovators in the industry. We're continually doing our research and predicting where the industry is going so we can ensure the state-of-the-art technology to back you up in your video business.

While leisure operators can generate interest and build an audience fairly easily, the challenge is converting an audience into a paying, engaged community – and keeping them there.

Strava has raised US$110m in a Series F financing round led by TCV and Sequoia Capital.

Playfinder has launched Bookteq, a booking system aimed at increasing revenue for operators of independent physical activity venues.

Start-up Vitruvian, based in Perth, Australia, has announced it has raised USD $2.5m (AUD$3.42m) in capital from industry-leading strategic investors.

PopBase, a start-up tech company, has secured US$400,000 investment from Welltech1, an Israel- based venture capital fund and hub specialising in wellness-related technologies.

In collaboration with ukactive, FunXtion has driven a global discussion with some of the world’s leading fitness operators and influencers, exploring how digitalisation will influence the delivery of fitness services and products moving forwards.

Wattbike AtomX leads the future of indoor cycling, says Richard Baker

Our sector can do more for active ageing – it’s never been more important

Deansgate Square, the newest residential star on Manchester’s impressive skyline, is a fitting home for some of the city’s most stylish health and fitness facilities, with specialist acoustic flooring by TVS Group

Venueserve Fitness enables clubs to offer white-label content streaming to optimise capacity and member engagement

Mindbody is focusing its product development efforts on new technologies, as it looks to "reimagine" its software platform.

A study from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden suggests exercising can lead to better outcomes in people with cancer

Places Leisure’s Bulmershe Leisure Centre is providing its community with new fitness kit in a major upgrade

Ruskin Fitness Club has transformed its gym with a major refit and new dedicated workout zones

Power Plate UK's Davide Ferreira and ReferAll's Stuart Stokes write to HCM

Whitcombe is fighting for the right to reopen his gym – and stay open

Passive relaxation improves heart rate variability. This study shows active interventions can have the same effect

Collective Leisure has just become the first social enterprise leisure management company in Australia