ukactive's 'Turning the Tide on Obesity' campaign is the latest to rely on nudging. But what is nudging, and does it work? Tom Walker looks at what's involved

Matrix Fitness credits much of its success to the people behind the brand. Newly promoted National Sales Manager, Andy Loughray, discusses the merits of this customer-centric company

The CEO of Fitness First talks to Kate Cracknell about putting behavioural psychology at the heart of the business, in a £270m repositioning and rebrand

The use of face recognition technology to monitor sports fans at the gates of stadiums continues to grow in prominence, with Australia the next country to be considering its use across its national grounds.

From laughter as medicine to wellness hotels, Camilla Parke of The Futures Company looks at some of the trends set to shape the wellness sector in the coming year

From wearables to measuring participation, microgyms to the emergence of the public sector, TLDC's David Minton offers insights based on the latest State of the Fitness Industry Report

New research by Mike Hill of Leisure-net Solutions – conducted exclusively for Health Club Management – investigates why members leave clubs, and how well operators manage the leaving process

Camilla Parke of The Futures Company outlines some of the trends that will influence the health and wellness sector this year

A free school in Luton is the first in the UK to be set up by a leisure trust. Rhianon Howells finds out about its healthy approach

In a new series for Health Club Management, Gymtopia founder Ray Algar reports on a gym shoe donation project in Brazil

Health clubs must invest in upskilling their managers if the sector is to gain credibility and build a strong future, says Liz Terry

How can we tap into member psychology to create a health club environment that's inspiring to both spend time in and work out in? Kath Hudson reports

In exclusive research for Health Club Management, Leisure-net MD Mike Hill asks why people leave their club or leisure centre, and how they're treated during the leaving process

Microsoft has chosen fitness brand Body Training Systems to provide video workouts for Xbox Fitness on the new Xbox One, being released tomorrow (22 November).

Research into twins shows some obese people can still be healthy

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

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

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.

Kath Hudson takes a look at the growing technological options available for tracking members' physical activity both in and out of the health club environment

Setting goals with members based on an understanding of their underlying motivations – their superordinate goals – is a vital to ensuring adherence, says Dr Paul Bedford

Barefoot running is supposed to be the natural way, so can it work from a prehab point of view or does it present a new set of problems?

Kate Cracknell talks to Jane Irving of Big Shot Productions about the fitness industry launch of Tabata – the clinically-proven Japanese workout system that promises results in just four minutes

Becca Douglas takes a look at some of the initiatives aiming to deliver a legacy from last year's London Paralympic Games

As part of our continuing series on behaviour change, Dr Tim Anstiss offers his advice on the questions, tools and strategies needed to effectively deliver health coaching

In the second of his three-part series on retention and the member journey, Guy Griffiths looks at the ongoing health club member

Training people to be the positive face of the gym can add vibrancy to your club, says énergie's Jim Durie

The first in a new behaviour change series looks at the individual as expert