Whether for top athletes or recreational cyclists, the Wattbike offers benefits for both user and club

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.

New research suggests that exercise can boost creative thinking

From falls prevention to improving explosive power, studies show vibration technology is effective in a wide range of applications

DNA profiling is quickly becoming a top trend for high profile sports athletes who are using the revolutionary technology to analyse whether or not they are getting the most out of their sporting genes.

A look at how fixed resistance equipment is being integrated into sports-specific training programmes

Scientific and technological developments are becoming increasingly important in contributing to the success of athletes, as recent medal triumphs in the Sochi Winter Olympics have shown.

How Lizzy Yarnold's win at the Sochi Olympics is the result of a world class technology partnership combined with an innovative talent identification programme.

CEO of ukactive David Stalker discusses the parliamentary group set up to examine physical inactivity

Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has opened the GSK Human Performance Lab - a science facility that will look to "deepen the understanding of human performance".

The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is to invest AU$2.5m to fund 17 projects benefiting 15 sporting organisations as part of its Competitive Innovation Fund programme.

Nicole Hearn pays a visit to London-based City Athletic, which offers its members the opportunity to train like elite athletes

Laura Dagg takes a look forward to the highlights of this year's Leisure Industry Week, which takes place in Birmingham later this month

Aerospace giant BAE Systems will continue to act as UK Sport's official research and innovation partner in the run up to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

The founder and CEO of GoodLife Fitness talks to Kate Cracknell about putting an ethos of caring at the heart of his Canadian club empire

Kate Cracknell talks to Jane Irving of Big Shot Productions about the fitness industry launch of Tabata – the clinically-proven Japanese workout system that promises results in just four minutes

Nutritional supplements are potentially a great revenue stream for clubs, but new European legislation is going to make it harder to promote them

Becca Douglas takes a look at some of the initiatives aiming to deliver a legacy from last year's London Paralympic Games

St George's Park not only caters for elite footballers but also the public, with a range of performance packages

'Reserve your seat' technology and a focus on excellent instruction, we pay a visit to Cyclebeat, London's latest microgym

The Sports Science Institute of South Africa's Brent Walsh discusses the work of this unique facility

The latest heart rate monitors are increasingly user-friendly – so how can operators best use the data they produce to improve motivation levels among members?

The sports Operations Manager for Glasgow Life talks to Kate Cracknell about driving a culture of physical activity, and making positive changes at a population level

Oliver Gillie reports on the benefits of the 'sunshine vitamin' - vitamin D - and how it is helping top athletes to improve their performance and be more competitive