Empowering inactive populations to take control of their health through physical activity is one of the biggest challenges local authorities currently face. Step forward 1Life, which has pioneered a winning solution to transform lives across Milton Keynes’ deconditioned market

As the NHS opens its door to collaboration, the fitness sector must show how its services can deliver on the public health agenda, says Kate Cracknell

Cycloparks steps its online offering up a gear with Legend, substantially increasing website traffic and online bookings by giving customers a website that's informative and easy to use

Kate Cracknell reviews the great strides forward taken by the sector in 2016, and the strong foundations laid for 2017

Software originally designed to fight crime is now being used to battle health club attrition. Dr Paul Bedford reports

FIBO 2017 is fast approaching. FIBO’s Cornelia Tautenhahn went behind the scenes with event director Ralph Scholz to find out what goes into the organisation of this global trade show

Business coach Andy Bourne on how clubs can deliver great customer service

A new study assesses the trends in the ever-evolving boutique segment. Steve Tharrett and Mark Williamson report

Goals in Google Calendar can help users make time for more exercise. Florian Goerisch explains how it works

A groundbreaking project in Sweden used virtual reality to help kids overcome a fear of water

This year’s keynote speaker at SIBEC – Chris Brindley, MD of Metro Bank –explains how his experiences at the UK chain could be applied to the fitness sector

DW Sports’ Scott Best and Fitness First UK’s Martin Seibold outline their plans for the future, as the two brands join forces

UK’s flagship carrier British Airways (BA) is developing an ingestible “wellness pill”, which would allow the airline to monitor passengers’ health information during flights.

Physical activity trackers are more likely to motivate people to get physically active if coupled with wellness coaching – according to a new study published in the American College of Sports Medicine’s Health and Fitness Journal.

The first 12 physical activity disruptors to benefit from the ActiveLab startup mentoring scheme have been named.

UK-based DNA profiling company DNAFit will start offering its services to members of the Gold’s Gym health club chain in Egypt.

Fitness technology firm Wexer has bought Dutch-based company ClubVirtual for an undisclosed fee.

A study by Aalborg University in Denmark has shown that using virtual reality can help the elderly become more physically active – by making exercise safe and more fun.

Kate Corney looks at the latest innovations in sport and leisure flooring

With the majority of Millennials owning a smartphone, apps are becoming a must-have tool for businesses. So who should operators turn to if they want to build one?

Improving secondary spend in your club can improve both your finances and your members’ experience

What’s the single best thing you’ve done in the past year to boost retention? Four operators tell their stories

ukactive’s initiative for healthier food in leisure environments, and the need for health clubs to embrace virtual fitness

We look at the growth of hotels built around a wellness offering for guests

If sitting is the new smoking, how can the fitness industry help sedentary workers to get moving? We ask the experts

Matrix Fitness's first dedicated industry event offered a successful and lively mix of product demonstrations, trainings, seminar discussions and networking opportunities

From education to lively demonstrations and debate, we presents the highlights from LIW 2016

The brains of overweight people could be 10 years older than those of their leaner counterparts, say scientists from Cambridge

Co-founder Guy Hacking talks about building the Tribe community

A report by ukactive highlights the growth and exciting prospects for the fitness sector