Fitbit activity trackers are to be used to measure exercise levels for a new study which aims to use the data to help calculate a patient’s recovery time from spine surgery.

The award-winning author and New York Times columnist will discuss the qualities of strong leaders at IHRSA 2015

1Rebel is a newly-launched premium lifestyle microgym which has set out to be a ‘fitness market disruptor’. Julie Cramer speaks to the founders

How can your business drive long-term relevance and profit by embracing a socially conscious agenda? Ray Algar reports

We round up the expansion plans of a selection of key private sector operators around the world, and offer a snapshot of upcoming UK public sector developments

Euromonitor International has published its annual Top 10 Global Consumer Trends forecast report, highlighting an expected boom in consumers' desire for preventative healthcare via digital devices – given the current popularity of fitness and dieting apps.

The author, pundit, TV celebrity and founder of The Huffington Post will talk about wellbeing and business success at IHRSA 2015

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

Manchester United FC (MUFC) has moved to ban iPads from the club’s stadium, at a time when many sports clubs are embracing technology as a way of enhancing the matchday experience.

Research from the US shows that the key to getting exercise results lies in upping the intensity

Ray Algar reports on US charity-powered gym The Movement

Could adopting a different approach to city design and planning help make the UK population healthier? Jacqueline Bennett reports

On a new 3D body scanner

IHRSA Annual Convention & Trade Show, IHRSA 2014, Sally Hogshead, Gary Vaynerchuck, Dan Heath, Luke Williams

Does your business look beyond profit to deliver a more socially-conscious agenda? Ray Algar outlines the findings of his new report

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

US real estate developer Delos has created the first set of building standards based on wellbeing. Its founder Paul Scialla explains

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

Henry Mason of trendwatching.com outlines the key consumer trends for the fitness sector to run with in 2014

IHRSA's expert panel on the forces that will shape the fitness industry around the world in the coming year

Kristen Walsh previews next month's 33rd IHRSA International Convention and Trade Show

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

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

trendwatching.com's Henry Mason identifies some of the key consumer trends for the fitness sector to run with in 2014, from Crowd Shaping to The Internet of Caring Things

As the indoor cycling boom continues, Kath Hudson finds out what lessons mainstream clubs can learn from the growing number of specialised cycling microgyms

Scientists at Microsoft Research have been exploring the possibility of developing pieces of hardware to try and explore the relationship between overeating and emotional states of mind.

Research into twins shows some obese people can still be healthy

Professors Alfredo Brillembourg and Hubert Klumpner of Urban-Think Tank talk to Kate Cracknell about their revolutionary and socially cohesive Vertical Gym concept

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

The MD of Reebok Sports Club London talks Kate Cracknell through the major redevelopment project that's seen a “total transformation” of the offering