How can health clubs better use the reams of data generated by their in-club software systems to make smarter business decisions? Kate Langrish reports

Kath Hudson offers an overview of the groups and schemes pitching to help tackle the UK’s obesity crisis

Manraaj Sunner offers his advice to health clubs looking to develop an effective social media strategy

Plans are afoot for the release of a wearable smart-heated base layer to keep sports enthusiasts, outdoor workers and the general public warm during the winter months.

Online gym pass provider PayasUgym will soon begin testing Bitcoin as a form of payment across its network, paving the way for more than a third of UK gyms to be able to sell membership via the cryptocurrency.

A new query builder and business intelligence tool – eyeQ – has been brought onto the leisure market

How will your club fare at this year’s Health Club Awards? Winners will be announced at LIW 2014

Outlining the unique features of the Arc Trainer

Nicky Jobson looks ahead to the highlights in store for visitors to this year’s Leisure Industry Week

Technology designer FreeWavz has launched a campaign to gain funding for the creation of a new set of earphones designed to collate health and fitness metrics, while also looking to cater for the safety of cyclists and joggers.

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.

The CEO of Life Leisure talks to Kate Cracknell about challenging the public health commissioners, and about totally rethinking the model of fitness facilities

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

Are you a manager or a leader, and are you getting the best out of your team? Justin Tamsett offers his advice on employee motivation

Gerflor completes its installation at Metro Fitness in Stockport, owned by European boxing champion Matthew Hatton and his father Ray

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.

The launch of Gladstone's mobile booking app at Edinburgh Leisure sites has brought great benefits to both customers and staff

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

A scheme to get more disabled people into fitness careers, created by the charity behind the Aspire National Training Centre, is gathering pace. Rhianon Howells reports

A paraplegic teenager will officially kick-off this year's FIFA World Cup in Brazil, showcasing new technology which could transform lives for millions of paralysed people.

Heart rate-based training can motivate members to reach their goals, and with it help clubs boost member satisfaction and retention

Do free guest passes work as a means of winning new members, and what are the alternatives?

Pre-exercise assessment can be used not only to prevent injury among elite athletes, but also to make health club members stick to their routines and feel looked after

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

As part of our management series, Julian Leybourne offers his views on management’s role in creating effective marketing communications

Does your business look beyond profit to deliver a more socially-conscious agenda? Ray Algar outlines the findings of his new report

Budget chain The Gym Group has boldly gone where no gym has gone before by investing in a Star trek-style virtual membership adviser at two of its city venues.

Now in its fourth year, the deadline is looming for entry to the awards

Lauren Applegarth looks at a council scheme to open multiple sites, each with their own specialism

Kate Cracknell talks to the fitness entrepreneur and celebrity PT about data-based training, personalisation and driving a health-focused message