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

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

US scientists have discovered that exercise has an impact on neurons in the brain that make it more resilient to stress and anxiety

CEO David Stalker looks at the government's traineeship scheme introduced in January, and considers how the fitness sector might benefit

Laura Dagg takes a look forward to the highlights of this year's Leisure Industry Week, which takes place in Birmingham later this month

Barefoot or shod, people run best when they're comfortable, says Ben Hudson of Taylor & Francis Group

Setting goals with members based on an understanding of their underlying motivations – their superordinate goals – is a vital to ensuring adherence, says Dr Paul Bedford

Today's multi-faceted spas have important lessons to teach health clubs about the customer experience, says Liz Holmes

CEO David Stalker reports on a recent focus group examining children's activity and school sport

The founder and CEO of Mytime Active talks to Kate Cracknell about opportunities in public health, building community partnerships and re-investing profits to change lives

Exercise can effectively help to reduce appetite, says new research

After acquiring DC Leisure, housing giant Places for People became a new player in the leisure arena. Julie Cramer talks to both company chiefs

Operators increasingly need to demonstrate social value. Julie Cramer reports on the progress being made

As today's consumers start to take control of their own health, Louise Kennedy considers how this will shape the future fitness industry

A new report into outdoor fitness found that 100 per cent of respondents were planning outdoor classes for 2013. We take a closer look at some of those plans

The Sports Science Institute of South Africa's Brent Walsh discusses the work of this unique facility

The latest heart rate monitors are increasingly user-friendly – so how can operators best use the data they produce to improve motivation levels among members?

The CEO and co-founder of Anytime Fitness talks to Kate Cracknell about incentivising healthy living and the company's expansion plans

David Stalker outlines the music usage agreement reached between ukactive and PPL

Kate Cracknell visits the new Pure Club Med Gym, a high-end fitness offering in central Paris

The director of public health at NICE tells Julie Cramer why the organisation is determined to get GPs prescribing exercise

Advice for capitalising on the rapidly increasing popularity of running

What happens if some members' genetic make-up means they won't get results from their workouts? Kristoph Thompson reports

Is the health and fitness sector responding to the ever-more diverse needs of its potential customer base?

CEO Dave Stalker explains why the FIA has rebranded to ukactive, and what it means for the industry

Is the health and fitness industry approaching children's fitness in the right way? Kate Cracknell asks the experts for their views

Short bursts of exercise can have an instant impact on memory in older adults - and especially those with Alzheimer's - according to a new study from the US

Football clubs are developing community outreach programmes that are addressing social issues and linking local people together. Neena Dhillon reports

Technogym has opened its brand new headquarters: the Wellness Village in Cesena, Italy. Kate Cracknell pays a visit and finds an exemplary corporate wellness model

David Stalker, CEO of the Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has revealed details of a new joint venture with Sport England which aims to secure a digital legacy for the London 2012 Olympic Games.