While the bulk of wearable technology has so far focused on wristwear, a company from India wants to get to the heart and sole of fitness tracking through a new pair of wearable trainers.

iPhone users are typically more interested in general health, while the average Android user consumes more fitness content, according to a study from mobile intelligence firm Opera Mediaworks.

Tech-savvy members are using apps and devices to take fitness into their own hands. Are you ready for the health tech revolution?

A new research paper examining why as many as one in three people ditch fitness trackers shortly after buying them, has found that better education of the benefits is key to ensuring more “happily ever afters” between consumers and their wearables.

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.

Google has beaten rival Apple to the punch by releasing its first smartwatch, which went on sale last night (25 June) after being unveiled at Google's I/O developer conference in San Francisco

Kath Hudson reports on payment trends in health and fitness

Molly Crockett on precommitment

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.

Apple’s often-discussed entrance into the wearable tech market with the so- called iWatch, could happen as soon as October, according to the latest industry rumours.

After much speculation, Apple has confirmed at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco, California that it plans to soon launch a native health tracking platform.

Sean James reports on the growing functionality and popularity of apps among gym members and health club operators alike

Clubs that ignore the tech trend will increasingly lose out. It's time to reinvent ourselves to ensure we remain relevant, says Kate Cracknell

EuropeActive plans to grow usage of fitness centres to 80 million members across Europe by 2025. But how?

A new health and fitness app launched today promises to give users an insight into the extreme diets and workouts of Hollywood stars like Angelina Jolie, Christian Bale and Gerard Butler.

A number of devices are currently in development that could be used to provide real-time data and metrics specific to individual players partaking in sport, giving audiences and commentators more detailed information on performance levels during contests.

British Cycling technical director Shane Sutton is one of the main backers behind Athlete Lab – the latest cycle-focused fitness club to hit London in what is fast becoming a competitive market sector.

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

Dirk Kemmerling gives an overview of Germany's fitness market

ukactive's 'Turning the Tide on Obesity' campaign is the latest to rely on nudging. But what is nudging, and does it work? Tom Walker looks at what's involved

Microsoft is the latest company to join the fitness app trend by releasing the Bing Health & Fitness Windows Phone app.

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

From laughter as medicine to wellness hotels, Camilla Parke of The Futures Company looks at some of the trends set to shape the wellness sector in the coming year

Henry Mason of trendwatching.com outlines the key consumer trends for the fitness sector to run with in 2014