No longer will your phone running out of juice be a problem: providing you are prepared to have a quick run. New gadget AMPY converts energy from motion into battery life to charge any USB-powered device.

The Department of Health has launched a “framework for action” to improve the nation’s activity levels through the use of digital technology.

Games firm Nintendo is moving into the hardware market with a specific focus on sleep tracking, following the company’s return to profitability after a period of heavy losses.

We round up some of the latest innovations in the world of lockers

Matrix Fitness rounds up the news from its elite cycling team

Does interaction with fitness staff impact on member progress, and does this have an effect on retention? Melvyn Hillsdon reports

We catch up with the latest products in wearable technology – a market that’s expected to be worth US$2bn by 2018

90 per cent of exercisers say they prefer to work out in a group. Is your studio timetable up to scratch?

Nicky Jobson reports on all the news, excitement and product launches from this year’s Leisure Industry Week, which took place at the Birmingham NEC

Health clubs and leisure centres should embrace the commercial opportunity derived from being ‘socially useful’, says Kate Cracknell

Health clubs rise and fall on the strength of their financial control and keeping the confidence of stakeholders, says Katherine Selby

What will the digital health club of the future look like? We ask the experts for their thoughts

As we gear up for 2015, what looks set to drive growth for the health and fitness sector?

Ray Algar reports on the remarkable health club in the US that’s been giving back to its community for 26 years

An overview of Gerflor’s work with premium health club operator David Lloyd Leisure

Meet the winning health and fitness clubs, announced at the recent Health Club Awards, as voted for by club members around the UK

Just weeks after being the subject of intense speculation over its entry to the wearable tech market, Microsoft has duly proven that there’s no smoke without fire by unveiling the Microsoft Band.

Health Club Management recently revealed how online gym pass provider PayasUgym will soon begin testing Bitcoin, potentially paving the way for the cryptocurrency to become an accepted form of payment across more than 2,000 UK gyms in the PayasUgym network.

Black Eyed Peas superstar will.i.am is poised to make a surprise assault on the burgeoning wearable tech market with a “smart cuff” featuring fitness tracking software.

Microsoft is reportedly weeks away from launching its own smartwatch with fitness tracking features, expected to challenge existing offerings from rivals Samsung and Apple.

The number of people who own wearable tech in the UK is set to double in 2015 – from 6 to 13 per cent – as products make the leap from niche to mainstream.

PayasUgym, the online gym pass provider, has teamed up with British Military Fitness (BMF) as part of a concerted push into the outdoor training market.

Online retailer Amazon appears poised for a further push into the wearable technology sector, with the company poised to increase investment and staff at its secretive hardware operations unit Lab126.

We round up some of the latest launches for your studio space

Alison Bledge examines how the offshore industry is managing the wellbeing of its workers, and looks at a gym installed onboard the floating hotel Safe Scandinavia

How can you get more members attending more often and recommending your club to their friends and family?

Michael Oliver analyses the findings of Mintel’s 2014 Health and Fitness Clubs industry report

Inspired by his childhood in Africa, Amen Iseghohi launched a chain of back-to-basics gyms that use recycled tyres. He talks to Magali Robathan

UK-based Mosaic Spa & Health Clubs is working with a charity in Uganda to rediscover the company’s mission. Ray Algar reports

As the economy improves, will fitness operators eye new markets or consolidate their existing bases?