Are gyms currently maximising the revenue and retention potential of group exercise, asks Kate Cracknell

From the Ruhr to the Rhine, this year's FIBO convention moves from its original base in Essen to Cologne in Germany

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?

Will the current influx of standalone group exercise studios be a lasting trend or just a passing fad? We ask the experts

The director of public health at NICE tells Julie Cramer why the organisation is determined to get GPs prescribing exercise

PT qualifications must teach people real world skills, says Jonathan Davies, CEO of The Training Room

NICE is now recommending that physical activity be included in the QOF, which financially incentivises GPs for prescribing specific treatments. This is, says Liz Terry, a major breakthrough for the fitness industry

Technogym has opened its brand new headquarters: the Wellness Village in Cesena, Italy. Kate Cracknell pays a visit and finds an exemplary corporate wellness model

Football clubs are developing community outreach programmes that are addressing social issues and linking local people together. Neena Dhillon reports

This year's event takes place in April