For budget-conscious facilities looking to expand their customer base, virtual classes are still a largely untapped market – particularly in the children and families segment

The health club of the future will have to be more flexible and adaptable, says Imke Schuller of The Futures Company

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

Extreme fitness challenges such as Tough Mudder have really captured the imagination of the public. So how can health club operators benefit from the trend?

miha bodytec has created a fast-track to superior fitness, using EMS (electrical muscle stimulation)

Michelle Segar PhD explores how health clubs can retain members by helping them find joy in exercise, both inside and outside the gym

Conceived by fashion designer Donna Karan, the Urban Zen Integrative Therapy programme is bringing the medical and complementary worlds together

We report on some of the pressing issues raised during ‘Question Time’ at this year’s SIBEC UK

Nuffield Health has secured an exclusive tie-up with the recently-released Microsoft Band to produce a series of workouts for wearable tech users on the move.

Riccardo Marini, director at urban quality consultants Gehl Architects, talks about his work to prioritise pedestrians and healthy movement on city streets around the world

Ray Algar reports on the health club chain giving young homeless people a future, thanks to the legacy of Baron Carl Gripenstedt

The new CEO of Places for People Leisure talks to Kate Cracknell about the company becoming a social enterprise and rolling out a private community gym brand

What do health and fitness providers need to know before committing to an exercise referral scheme? We offer an overview of the key points to consider

ukactive CEO David Stalker outlines the work that lies ahead for the health and fitness industry as it progresses through 2015

Kate Cracknell talks to the partner of investment firm Encore Capital about its plans to create London’s leading group of holistic health clubs

Will 2015 prove to be a turning point for the health and physical activity sector? ukactive CEO David Stalker offers his thoughts

What lies ahead for the health and fitness sector from a European perspective, and how will this impact individual businesses?

We round up the expansion plans of a selection of key private sector operators around the world, and offer a snapshot of upcoming UK public sector developments

Euromonitor International has published its annual Top 10 Global Consumer Trends forecast report, highlighting an expected boom in consumers' desire for preventative healthcare via digital devices – given the current popularity of fitness and dieting apps.

The author, pundit, TV celebrity and founder of The Huffington Post will talk about wellbeing and business success at IHRSA 2015

Will 2015 prove to be a turning point for the fitness and physical activity sector? ukactive CEO David Stalker offers his thoughts

Ray Algar reports on a pioneering fitness facility that’s been built at Antarctica’s front door

Dr Rachel Pryke of the Royal College of General Practitioners talks to Kate Cracknell about a co-operative approach to combating the obesity epidemic

We catch up with the latest products in wearable technology – a market that’s expected to be worth US$2bn by 2018

An overview of Gerflor’s work with premium health club operator David Lloyd Leisure

Nicky Jobson reports on all the news, excitement and product launches from this year’s Leisure Industry Week, which took place at the Birmingham NEC

David Hopkins, MD and founder of mystery shopping and research company Proinsight, on turning everyday insights into profits

Alison Bledge examines how the offshore industry is managing the wellbeing of its workers, and looks at a gym installed onboard the floating hotel Safe Scandinavia

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

A look at a selection of initiatives designed to promote physical activity among children