US real estate developer Delos has created the first set of building standards based on wellbeing. Its founder Paul Scialla explains

The CEO of Fitness First talks to Kate Cracknell about putting behavioural psychology at the heart of the business, in a £270m repositioning and rebrand

In the latest part of his retention series, Dr Paul Bedford looks at the importance of clubs maintaining a link with their members

Part two of a nine-part series detailing Alliance Leisure's process for creating successful public leisure facilities - Translating clients' wish lists into a viable scheme that's well conceptualised

Health clubs must invest in upskilling their managers if the sector is to gain credibility and build a strong future, says Liz Terry

Microsoft has chosen fitness brand Body Training Systems to provide video workouts for Xbox Fitness on the new Xbox One, being released tomorrow (22 November).

New products and trends from this year's Leisure Industry Week

A report on the third annual Health Club Awards, which took place during LIW in September

In the first part of a new retention series, Dr Paul Bedford takes a look at the impact of brand on member retention

Are operators supporting their members in maintaining good habits, are they leaving them to motivate themselves – or worse still, are they causing them to break good habits?

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

Full details of the just-released 2013 Members' Choice Health Club Awards shortlist

Kath Hudson takes a look at the growing technological options available for tracking members' physical activity both in and out of the health club environment

Ignore absent members at your peril, and use your ex-member database as a feedback resource and prospect list, says Guy Griffiths

Barefoot running is supposed to be the natural way, so can it work from a prehab point of view or does it present a new set of problems?

MD Revolution (MDR) is rolling out a subscription service for its proactive, personalised health care service.

Toxteth Fire Fit Hub in Liverpool is a new, £5.2m, dual-use community facility enabling firefighters to get fit for duty, while also helping to inspire youngsters in an area of social deprivation to be more active. Lauren Applegarth reports

In part one of a new retention series, Guy Griffiths looks at the importance of the new member journey

Abigail Harris takes a look at the latest software designed to help members feel a sense of belonging to their gym 'community'

Virtual classes are coming of age, bringing a new lease of life to group exercise studios. We report on this growing trend

payasUgym.com's Neil Harmsworth offers his thoughts on delivering an effective online sales strategy

What happens if some members' genetic make-up means they won't get results from their workouts? Kristoph Thompson reports

CEO Dave Stalker explains why the FIA has rebranded to ukactive, and what it means for the industry

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

A Spanish health resort is taking wellbeing and healthy lifestyles into the digital age, providing guests with customised iPads for the duration of their stay.