The latest figures from The Leisure Database Company show strong growth in the UK the market. David Minton reports

The founders of iMoves and winners of ukactive's ActiveLab competition on providing PE and dance packages to schools

Les Mills’ The Trip transforms the group fitness offering at West Wood Club in Dublin

Who are the biggest, most profitable club operators in Europe? Deloitte reveals all

The CEO of Russian fitness operator World Class talks to Kate Cracknell about new ventures in Moscow and beyond

The Asian spa and wellness sector faces four critical challenges, according to a new report.

Helen Macfarlane, head of active communities at Edinburgh Leisure, tells how the programme changes lives

The physical activity sector is making good progress at Westminster, but there are still battles ahead, says Steven Ward

Fitness entrepreneur David Barton on why metabolic typing is the future of weight and fat loss in health clubs

IHRSA’s Kristen Walsh reports on the many highlights of the recent convention and trade show in Los Angeles, US

A team of engineers in Saudi Arabia has proposed how stadium seats in the near future could be made more sustainably using the fibres of palm trees.

Measuring over 40 different performance parameters with a high degree of accuracy, Wattbike has proved to be a powerful testing and fitness tool for top athletes and regular gym-goers alike

AXA PPP’s Matthew Ward discusses the insurance giant’s new strategy that involves encouraging its customers to exercise

A look ahead to the highlights of this cross-sector event, which focuses on the huge challenge of tackling inactivity

After a decade of establishing its EMS system as a strong global leader, German innovator miha bodytec has opened a London office to expand its UK presence

Tom Walker reports on a city in western Finland that’s developed a revolutionary approach to getting kids moving

Exercise during pregnancy may protect children from disease later in life, according to a recent study from the US

Executive director Steven Ward outlines ukactive’s focus for the next few years

The founder of Too Fat to Run tells how her personal blog turned into a business with 40,000 followers

Boutique studio operator Barrecore is looking to rapidly grow in the UK and Europe. We talk to its new CEO

The International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS) has planned an “unprecedented sharing of expertise, insight and discussion” on the design, development and operation of leisure centres and swimming pools this week.

Steven Ward, Executive Director of ukactive, is confident that 2017 will see our sector move forward at an increasingly fast pace

Imke Schuller of the Futures Company look at how the industry can better connect with Millennials

Innovations are growing the fitness industry, but more needs to be done to achieve future success. David Minton summarises findings from The Leisure Database Company’s (TLDC) State of the Fitness Industry Report

The chair of the Collective Wellness Group discusses his portfolio of franchise chains and plans for growth

Prebiotics and healthy eating can reduce severity of exercise-induced asthma

We speak to Instructability’s Hilary Farmiloe about ensuring disabled people are represented in the fitness workforce

The Saudi population is very inactive – but the Arena Group has its sights set on changing that, reports Kate Cracknell

In the first of a two-part series on the evolution of ukactive, the organisation’s executive director Steven Ward looks at what’s changed over recent years

Halo Leisure has been working with Legend software to transform its customer journeys, identify at-risk members and build stronger relationships with all customer segments