What do health and fitness providers need to know before committing to an exercise referral scheme? We offer an overview of the key points to consider

Tom Walker talks to the digital health visionary about the likelihood of technology making GPs and fitness professionals redundant

The author, pundit, TV celebrity and founder of The Huffington Post will talk about wellbeing and business success at IHRSA 2015

Health and fitness software provider Virtuagym has launched a new app enabling personal trainers (PTs) to set interactive nutrition plans for clients, which automatically update according to activity levels.

Pete Banbury looks at the future of fitness education and learning

The shortlist is announced for the 2014 Members' Choice Health Club Awards. Is your club in the running?

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

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

EHFA's Cliff Collins gives details of EU initiatives that will impact the fitness sector in 2014

We take a look at Jordan Fitness' recent installation at independent health club The Pulse

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

Setting goals with members based on an understanding of their underlying motivations – their superordinate goals – is a vital to ensuring adherence, says Dr Paul Bedford

Today's multi-faceted spas have important lessons to teach health clubs about the customer experience, says Liz Holmes

As part of our continuing series on behaviour change, Dr Tim Anstiss offers his advice on the questions, tools and strategies needed to effectively deliver health coaching

The first in a new behaviour change series looks at the individual as expert

As today's consumers start to take control of their own health, Louise Kennedy considers how this will shape the future fitness industry

Testing a person's ability to rise from a seated position on the floor is an indication of longevity, according to the latest research from Brazil

CEO of the FIA, David Stalker, looks at the compelling case for exercise interventions in healthcare delivery