Lose weight, tone up, get fit? Is this what your members really want from a club, and how does it affect retention? Melvyn Hillsdon reports

Are you a manager or a leader, and are you getting the best out of your team? Justin Tamsett offers his advice on employee motivation

The chair of Health & Fitness Nordic talks to Kate Cracknell about the disruptive influence of technology and the fundamental need for businesses to be useful

As the wearable tech market heats up with firms like Apple, Samsung and Google at the centre of a battle for supremacy, the latest figures from mobile research firm Flurry show that consumer appetite for fitness apps shows no sign of abating.

As little as £3 is enough incentive for 50 per cent of people to change their behaviour, says a team from Newcastle University in the UK

Part eight of a nine-part series Whether it’s pre-sales assistance, staff training or a complete ‘no-results, no-fee’ package, Alliance has a bespoke solution to support all businesses

As part of our management series, Julian Leybourne offers his views on management’s role in creating effective marketing communications

The MD of the newly merged Nuffield Health Wellbeing talks to Julie Cramer about expanding further into prevention and wellbeing

ukactive teams up with Judy Murray to put family exercise on the agenda

With today's activity tracking devices, reward schemes can acknowledge actual activity, not just attendance

Lauren Applegarth looks at a council scheme to open multiple sites, each with their own specialism

US scientists have discovered a new benefit of exercise: its ability to remove debris in the body

The health and fitness sector is being presented with a once in a lifetime opportunity to create 'wellness cities', says Kate Cracknell

In the final part of his series looking at member retention, Dr Paul Bedford takes a look at the reasons why members leave

Michael Cassop-Thompson looks at strategic management of clubs, in the first of a series created with CIMSPA

A research team at Loughborough University has gained funding from the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) to investigate the health and safety impact of nanotechnology.

From activity trackers to fitness apps, we round up some of the technology that's set to change the way we work out

2014 will be the year that operators decide whether they want to play a recognised role within the health sector, says ukactive's David Stalker

David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has created a new online health and fitness resource offering expert advice and demonstration videos to help people achieve their fitness goals.

Being obese can alter the tastebuds – especially when it comes to sweet foods – and could be a possible cause of over-eating, says new research

In the latest part of his retention series, Dr Paul Bedford looks at the importance of clubs maintaining a link with their members

The new director of health and wellbeing at Public Health England talks to Steven Ward about his mission to tackle the ‘wicked problem' of physical inactivity

Part three of a nine-part series detailing Alliance Leisure's process for creating successful public leisure facilities - How do you assess whether your desired leisure scheme is viable, and where do you go from there?

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

Will the classification of obesity as a disease in the US bring better treatment, or will it take the onus to lose weight away from the individual?

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

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

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