Online retailer Amazon appears poised for a further push into the wearable technology sector, with the company poised to increase investment and staff at its secretive hardware operations unit Lab126.

One of the early adopters of the Gladstone MobilePro app explains how it has improved their business

UK-based Mosaic Spa & Health Clubs is working with a charity in Uganda to rediscover the company’s mission. Ray Algar reports

Vasper claims to reproduce the effects of intense anaerobic training in just 20 minutes. We report

How can health clubs better use the reams of data generated by their in-club software systems to make smarter business decisions? Kate Langrish reports

Plans are afoot for the release of a wearable smart-heated base layer to keep sports enthusiasts, outdoor workers and the general public warm during the winter months.

Online gym pass provider PayasUgym has continued its busy start to September by adding Everyone Active clubs to its growing network – which comprises more than a third of the UK’s 6,000 gyms.

The University of Huddersfield’s gym area gets a functional flooring boost and a brand new look – in just five hours

When planning a new schedule for your facility, remember to apply the ‘four Cs’, says Everyone Active’s James Bowden

A preview of next month’s natural health exhibition

What can health clubs and leisure centres do to improve their weight management offering?

Outlining the unique features of the Arc Trainer

How has Wattbike gained a foothold in both fitness and sport, and what lies ahead for the brand?

Nicky Jobson looks ahead to the highlights in store for visitors to this year’s Leisure Industry Week

The CEO of corporate wellness specialist High Five Health Promotion talks to Kate Cracknell about entering the UK market and about pan-European growth plans

Manchester United FC (MUFC) has moved to ban iPads from the club’s stadium, at a time when many sports clubs are embracing technology as a way of enhancing the matchday experience.

Hewlett-Packard could be the latest technology giant to enter the growing smartwatch market this year, with rumours within the sector suggesting that a fashion-focused device could be released in the autumn.

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

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

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

David Thompson visits the new Athlete Lab cycle hub in London, to see how its team is putting a different spin on performance training

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

Apple is expected to continue its push into the health and fitness technology market when it releases the iPhone 6 and its new iOS8 operating system.

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.

Technology experts are tipping Microsoft to launch a new piece of wearable fitness technology this autumn, which will work in tandem with all three of the major smartphone operating systems.

Details have emerged suggesting that Adidas is closing in on the launch of a new wearable fitness product, as the sportswear giant seeks to boost its presence in the booming technology marketplace.

On his dream for the fitness industry

Gerflor completes its installation at Metro Fitness in Stockport, owned by European boxing champion Matthew Hatton and his father Ray

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

As the wearable tech market heats up with firms like Apple, Samsung and Google at the centre of a battle for supremacy, the latest figures from mobile research firm Flurry show that consumer appetite for fitness apps shows no sign of abating.