Far from leading members away into alternative exercise, wearable technology can help build their loyalty to your club, says Fitbug founder Paul Landau

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

We take a look at Jordan Fitness' recent installation at independent health club The Pulse

The CEO of LA fitness talks to Kate Cracknell about the recent launch of its premium LAX brand

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

How important is the quality of your offering when it comes to keeping your members? Dr Paul Bedford reports

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).

David Stalker explains how investors are being attracted back to the fitness sector

Anna Rounaja of Hukka Oy considers success in the Finnish fitness market, and IHRSA publishes its latest European report

The latest Global MONITOR report from The Futures Company presents the trends and opportunities in wellness

Tapping into wellness tourism could help health clubs drive revenue, build communities and bring in new markets, says Kate Cracknell

A report on the third annual Health Club Awards, which took place during LIW in September

How badly is broken equipment affecting your club? Kath Hudson reports on the cloud-based solutions that can cut downtime

New products and trends from this year's Leisure Industry Week

How are operators justifying the investment in functional training, and are they reaping the rewards?

Research into twins shows some obese people can still be healthy

As part of his retention series, Dr Paul Bedford takes a look at how UK facilities currently rate in terms of perceived value for money

The UK GM of low-cost operator Fit for Free talks to Kate Cracknell about how it can charge a membership fee and still be 'free'

The pair behind the Sported Foundation talk about fulfilling the legacy promise of the 2012 Games

Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has opened the GSK Human Performance Lab - a science facility that will look to "deepen the understanding of human performance".

What are the challenges faced by fitness brands looking to expand globally? Is there an ideal model for international success? We ask our panel of experts

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

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

Gyms need to identify and harness the superordinate goals that really drive behaviour change in members, says Kate Cracknell

Is everyone who's using your club a fully paid-up member? Our panel of experts discuss the software systems that can help gyms prevent membership fraud

Recent media reports on exercise and lack of weight loss may have confused many people, says Rod Hill of Anytime Fitness Iberia

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

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

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