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

Member retention rates continue to drop across the fitness sector, according to a new national report by Dr Paul Bedford

How could the new wave of wearable technologies affect the fitness market? Industry expert Bryan O'Rourke shares his views

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

Doug Werner outlines the powerful impact that the ‘Lean' protocol can have on the sales process at health and fitness clubs

Health and fitness devices will make up half of all wireless accessories shipped by 2018, with shipments of app-enabled devices set to hit 170m, according to a new report from Juniper.

Spa Business magazine has announced its Spa Foresight™ 2013/14 report which highlights trends and influences in the international spa industry and identifies opportunities for growth in terms of market sectors, world regions, management protocols and treatment types.

Even before we look to new audiences, there's so much more we can do to attract people who have already bought into exercise, says Kate Cracknell

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

Ignore absent members at your peril, and use your ex-member database as a feedback resource and prospect list, says Guy Griffiths

Barefoot running is supposed to be the natural way, so can it work from a prehab point of view or does it present a new set of problems?

In the second of his two-part series on behaviour change, Dr Tim Anstiss examines the powerful potential of wellbeing coaching

Jay Williams examines the science behind telomeres – indicators for cellular ageing – and what it could mean for spas and health clubs

Social media research company Fizziology has launched a new research tool which can track the effect that each win, loss, scandal and signing has on the value of a fanbase throughout an entire season.

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

Nutritional supplements are potentially a great revenue stream for clubs, but new European legislation is going to make it harder to promote them

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

In part one of a new retention series, Guy Griffiths looks at the importance of the new member journey

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

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

A round-up of community projects being delivered by sporta members in the north-west of England

Personal training has proved a tough nut to crack for many operators, but there are some notable success stories from around the world

The fitness industry is struggling to collect robust retention data, says Dr Paul Bedford

Did the Olympics have any impact on participation levels among the general public? Mike Hill reports on the latest HAFOS findings

Residential developers are incorporating wellbeing facilities in their schemes to enhance exclusivity and add value, reports Neena Dhillon

Fitness operators must investigate new revenue channels to grow in 2013, says Mintel's Michael Oliver

Luxury consumers are embracing new technologies, such as iPads and other tablets, in ways that are transforming "the face of travel", according to Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts.