A progressive shirt has been developed enabling fans to experience the same sensory sensations as athletes live during games and contests.

Sportswear giant Nike has signalled its ambitions to dominate the wearable tech and fitness app market with the opening of a research and development lab in San Francisco, California.

The digital revolution may well be upon us, but health and fitness consumers buying wearable tech still prefer to make their purchase in-store than from the company’s website, according to new research from Nielsen.

With today's activity tracking devices, reward schemes can acknowledge actual activity, not just attendance

Leaked information has revealed potential details of Apple’s health and fitness application, Healthbook, which could be capable of recording an array of information to monitor the state of the human body.

The Wearable Technology Show 2014, Europe’s largest dedicated event for the fast-growing sector, will gather innovators and industry leaders at London’s Olympia Conference Centre from 18-19 March.

A new tracking device is currently in development, which not only keeps a record of your sleeping patterns, steps taken and calories burned, but also features a mechanism to alert others when you take a serious fall.

From activity trackers to fitness apps, we round up some of the technology that's set to change the way we work out

From wearables to measuring participation, microgyms to the emergence of the public sector, TLDC's David Minton offers insights based on the latest State of the Fitness Industry Report

A host of new and innovative wearable tech devices have been unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2014.

Far from leading members away into alternative exercise, wearable technology can help build their loyalty to your club, says Fitbug founder Paul Landau

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

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.

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