CEO of ukactive David Stalker discusses the parliamentary group set up to examine physical inactivity

The new director of health and wellbeing at Public Health England talks to Steven Ward about his mission to tackle the ‘wicked problem' of physical inactivity

Does the sector need to cement its intent to combat physical inactivity with a bold ‘physical inactivity kills' message, asks Kate Cracknell

Part one of a nine-part series detailing Alliance Leisure's process for creating successful public leisure facilities

In a new series for Health Club Management, Gymtopia founder Ray Algar reports on a gym shoe donation project in Brazil

The pair behind the Sported Foundation talk about fulfilling the legacy promise of the 2012 Games

New products and trends from this year's Leisure Industry Week

Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has opened the GSK Human Performance Lab - a science facility that will look to "deepen the understanding of human performance".

The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is to invest AU$2.5m to fund 17 projects benefiting 15 sporting organisations as part of its Competitive Innovation Fund programme.

With studies showing UK physical activity levels are dropping, it's time for a national strategy, says ukactive CEO David Stalker

Nicole Hearn pays a visit to London-based City Athletic, which offers its members the opportunity to train like elite athletes

Aerospace giant BAE Systems will continue to act as UK Sport's official research and innovation partner in the run up to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

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.

ukactive CEO David Stalker reports on how the latest round of spending cuts are likely to affect the physical activity sector

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

Health and fitness operators must recognise and embrace the diverse 'tribes' that exist among their member base, says Kate Cracknell

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?

The founder and CEO of GoodLife Fitness talks to Kate Cracknell about putting an ethos of caring at the heart of his Canadian club empire

Vibration training can greatly benefit MS sufferers, according to a Borders Sport & Leisure pilot study

Becca Douglas takes a look at some of the initiatives aiming to deliver a legacy from last year's London Paralympic Games

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

Kate Cracknell talks to Jane Irving of Big Shot Productions about the fitness industry launch of Tabata – the clinically-proven Japanese workout system that promises results in just four minutes

ukactive joins forces with Sport England to put more weight behind its drive to see a fitness professional in every GP surgery

Can the sector better engage with members by more wholeheartedly embracing CSR? Kate Cracknell reports on the birth of Gymtopia

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

St George's Park not only caters for elite footballers but also the public, with a range of performance packages

Combat sports are growing in popularity, but do they belong in the mainstream, asks Kath Hudson

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

For years it's been possible to book hotels and trains via smartphones, but not fitness classes. Kath Hudson examines how technology is enabling clubs to finally catch up

Spartan Race, an obstacle race concept taking the world by storm