Smartwatches are consumer gadgets, not medical tools say researchers from Leiden University, after a study found that wearables can’t tell the difference between stress and excitement.

A study has found indoor cycling improves hip osteoarthritis

Music tech suppliers give their advice for creating perfect in-club sounds

Superusers (HVPs) are the key to success, according to new research from Les Mills

Dave Gerrish asks what’s next for digital in the physical activity sector

The Everything App has launched aimed at getting UK health workers and their families active with on-demand, live-streamed and in-person fitness and wellbeing activities.

The industry has a role to play in helping young people with positive phone use

Tech innovations are handing operators powerful tools, finds Julie Cramer

Combining step-tracking with mindfulness training boosts long-term motivation to exercise, according to a new study from the University of Bath

With the right strategy and innovation, the cycling studio can be the most profitable space in your club, say Phillip and Jackie Mills

Active Insight’s Julie Allen talks us through the results of the UK’s Moving Communities Customer Experience Survey.

HCM Handbook editorial director, Liz Terry and Kath Hudson predict key trends, influences and opportunities set to shape the sector, including vagus nerve resets, diagnostics and social prescribing.

A study by researchers at the UK's University of Bath has found that daily mindfulness training increases people's overall intentions to stay active in the long term when tracked their steps.

A UK Active market report by Deloitte shows positive growth and increasing consumer demand, says Matthew Wade

Price increases and openings are driving growth in the European market, according to a report from Deloitte Germany

The 40th FIBO has taken place in Cologne, Germany, as Kath Hudson reports

A new study from China Medical University offers robust evidence to support the clinical application of exercise for cancer patients

A team at the University of Ottowa in Canada is studying the impact of cold water bathing on health and finding it improves cellular health and the stress response

Researchers at Cambridge University in the UK have found that obesity can have genetic origins, prompting calls for a new approach by fitness professionals

As interest in women-only workout spaces booms, we talk to the operators working to develop a new generation of facilities by understanding women’s common needs

Researchers at Concordia University in Edmonton in Canada are studying the impact of ‘noticing nature’ on mental health and finding it has an impact, even in cities

The climber and ice swimmer talks about the benefits of wild swimming and how health club operators can inspire members to harness the power of nature

Trade body, UK Active, and its partners have launched The Active Standard, a consumer-facing quality marque for members, as Paul Crane explains

Research suggests that some cases of Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia could be caused by bacterial, fungal and algal infections, making them curable

The importance of strength training for special populations is leading to the creation of a new generation of equipment that facilitates safe use. Julie Cramer investigates

As Crunch Fitness gears up to be sold, Kate Cracknell talks to CEO Jim Rowley about its journey to profitability

The team at industry research outfit, Active Insight, celebrate 25 years of advisory work and outline their succession plan to Kate Cracknell

Politicians are turning to weight loss drugs to control obesity in the population. Kath Hudson polls the experts on the impact

A weekly training session with whole body electronic muscle stimulation (WB-EMS) can reduce cardiovascular disease risk in healthy adults.

Half of global dementia cases could be prevented or stalled by lifestyle changes, according to a recent study by the Lancet Commission