Gladstone’s Learn2 software has revolutionised course management, with benefits for both customers and the bottom line

The former Lib Dem MEP and now president of EuropeActive talks to Kate Cracknell about transforming the ‘Cinderalla sport’ of fitness

The founder of freerunning talks to Kate Cracknell about James Bond, growing his academy network, and the vital need for everyone to move and have fun

Jak Phillips visits Oxygen Freejumping in Acton and explores whether it can jumpstart the UK’s fledgling trampoline park market

New Pure Gym ambassador Sir Chris Hoy is on a mission to get the public moving

Leisure Industry Week relaunches this month having been acquired by BodyPower. We look ahead to what’s on offer this year

Technology must be placed front and centre in initiatives to get communities moving if the health and fitness sector is to overcome the UK’s inactivity epidemic, according to a new white paper.

Mobile developers and coding experts from across the UK are being invited to create an app that “facilitates social change through sport” at the inaugural Sport England Sport Technology Awards Hackathon.

Forest Green Rovers Football Club (FGR) has revealed ambitious plans to build a £100m, eco- friendly sports and green technology complex which would include a new 5,000-capacity stadium.

Cité de l'Océan in Biarritz, France – a museum dedicated to the deep blue – has unveiled a new exhibition using Oculus Rift to give visitors a virtual surfing experience.

upmysport – the platform for booking recommended local sport and fitness instructors – has announced a successful seed round of fundraising totalling £1m as it bids to ramp up its online and mobile offerings.

The cyclist and Olympic gold medallist believes elite sport can enthuse the general public into activity

The founder of Run2Work has a mission to get a million more people running regularly by 2020

In just 20 minutes per week expect the unexpected with this EMS-based hybrid training method

Executive director Steven Ward outlines ukactive’s latest area of focus: childhood inactivity

Jim Graham, COO of The Gym Group, on how the low-cost pioneer is continuing its journey of innovation and success following a strategic review of its proposition

Wearable technology start up, FirstV1sion, is seeking to raise €2.5m (£1.8m, $2.6m) on crowdfunding platform, BackToTheFuture for its T- shirt with a camera embedded in the chest capable of delivering broadcast-quality video.

The stats show that women are less active than men and more likely to drop out of sport. So how can the industry tackle this?

A new study focuses on the impact exercise has on 10 sets of twins – one of them active, the other not

Adopting a more intelligent approach to energy usage can save thousands of pounds a year without compromising service. Consultant Simon Wright shares his top tips

Apple has finally unveiled its new smartwatch collection, which will range from US$349 (€324, £231) to US$17,000 (€15,800, £11,300) and is being hailed as a game-changer for the wearable tech sector.

Many gym operators are still falling short when it comes to catering for disabled people – but there are some positive cases where the industry is getting it right

Parkour has captured the public’s imagination in recent years, so how can fitness operators bring the buzz of this practice into the studio?

With Public Health England issuing a rallying cry about physical inactivity, how can the fitness industry help?

ukactive strategy director Steven Ward considers what might be in store for the physical activity sector following the 2015 General Election

The new CEO of affordable fitness chain Pure Gym talks to Kate Cracknell about the need to shift the focus beyond the gym walls

Here come the girls – Matrix offers an overview of its initiatives to promote, develop and encourage women’s sport and activity

Using technology to measure, test and track performance has become an essential consideration for many operators. Wattbike outlines its latest innovations in this area

PAN Studio's Run An Empire app aims to bring sport to a gaming generation

New Ipsos MORI research highlights a worrying trend for people to follow the sedentary norm