What more can the fitness sector do to help those suffering with mental health issues?

Prebiotics and healthy eating can reduce severity of exercise-induced asthma

We speak to Instructability’s Hilary Farmiloe about ensuring disabled people are represented in the fitness workforce

In the first of a two-part series on the evolution of ukactive, the organisation’s executive director Steven Ward looks at what’s changed over recent years

Halo Leisure has been working with Legend software to transform its customer journeys, identify at-risk members and build stronger relationships with all customer segments

Are activity trackers a help or a hindrance when it comes to weight loss?

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

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

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

What’s driving the success of boutique studios, and what can other operators learn from their innovative approach?

Physicist turned tech entrepreneur, Raj Sareen, explains how his 3D body scanner Styku will revolutionise member acquisitions, retention and revenues for health clubs

ukactive is launching a new project to stimulate the digital development of fitness. Executive director Steven Ward explains

Office workers can boost their health by taking part in just one walking-based meeting per week, US researchers say

Physical activity has been made a clinical priority for GPs. One of the project’s clinical champions explains how it will work, and why it’s so important

Hospitality and spa management systems provider Springer-Miller has named Nicole Stanaway as SpaSoft business development manager.

Fitness sector leaders must be willing to challenge everything that’s gone before

Desk-bound office workers should schedule an hour’s exercise a day, says a study in The Lancet

How can PTs help people become more engaged in changing their behaviours?

Innovation runs right through the core of the new and improved Woughton Leisure Centre, which has been given the 1Life treatment to reinvigorate the site

A club-within-a-club is an exciting new trend offering opportunities for all parties

A new fitness app is aiming to harness the power of friendship to help people improve their fitness and lead more active lifestyles.

Could dogs be the key to getting inactive people off the sofa? Kath Hudson reports on the burgeoning sport of canicross

The global health club industry is showing growth despite some economic challenges

The high intensity urban sport of Tower Running is attracting a growing global following among athletes of all abilities

Gymtopia’s Ray Algar reports on a health club that now offers a world-class facility for people with spinal cord injuries

Different types of interaction with members affect retention in different ways

Could your employees’ wellbeing contribute to the health of your business?

1Life’s brand transformation has helped it overcome adversity and win back business in the challenging Milton Keynes market

If men work out together at the gym it can have a positive impact on health, helping to relieve the stresses of the day, according to new research from the US

New developments in data mining can help clubs unlock their ‘hidden wealth’