Which elements of the member journey are most linked to retention levels? Dr Melvyn Hillsdon outlines the findings of the TRP 10,000 report

Ray Algar reports on a joint US mission bringing war veterans and communities together through fitness initiatives

Fitness tracking application RunKeeper has partnered with mobile reward service Kilp to give users gifts and brand samples when they reach their exercise goals.

Launches of wearables from tech giants such as Apple have the potential to revolutionise the fast-growing market and “reshape the way people think,” according to a new report.

A new piece of wearable kit has been developed to stop people from overeating, with the Bite Counter looking to provide a remedy to the developed world’s obesity crisis.

Be it sleeping in or skipping the gym, everyone wishes they could kick those bad habits that hurt productivity and prevent physical activity. Now, a new wearable is bidding to not just track activity, but use pain and shame to ensure users have no choice but to reach their goals.

Ex-members have previously bought into the idea of going to the gym, so how can we tempt them back again?

The CEO of Life Leisure talks to Kate Cracknell about challenging the public health commissioners, and about totally rethinking the model of fitness facilities

Tech-savvy members are using apps and devices to take fitness into their own hands. Are you ready for the health tech revolution?

Chris Lane reports on the link between good management and customer care, outlining how a focus on staff satisfaction can translate into huge benefits for end customers

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

The Child Protection in Sport Unit is turning its attention to helping the leisure sector put safeguards in place

How should we define obesity – is it a disease, a disability or a lifestyle condition? And why does this definition matter? Kate Cracknell shares her thoughts

CEO David Stalker looks ahead to National Fitness Day, which swings into action this September

Reporting on the world’s first Let’s Move for a Better World Challenge

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

A new research paper examining why as many as one in three people ditch fitness trackers shortly after buying them, has found that better education of the benefits is key to ensuring more “happily ever afters” between consumers and their wearables.

Google’s plans to develop smart contact lenses, designed to foster health benefits and aid vision, have progressed after the firm outlined a partnership with pharmaceutical company Novartis to take the project forward.

People could be shifting their Christmas-list focus towards the wearable technology market this year, as consumer interest continues to grow in the booming fitness monitoring sector.

On a new 3D body scanner

On his dream for the fitness industry

Google has beaten rival Apple to the punch by releasing its first smartwatch, which went on sale last night (25 June) after being unveiled at Google's I/O developer conference in San Francisco

Molly Crockett on precommitment

Key topics of discussion from this year's SIBEC UK event

CEO David Stalker talks about a new tie-up with Coca-Cola and how it fits with ukactive's mission

Clubs must make people believe they can be active today, and make them want to be by telling them how good it will make them feel – today, says Kate Cracknell

Kath Hudson reports on payment trends in health and fitness

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

Ray Algar reports on the GoodGym initiative, where the act of running is given a valuable social purpose