The Open Active initiative sees ukactive, Sport England, the Open Data Institute and Legend Club Management systems working to enable better data-sharing

Blackburn with Darwen’s healthy living and sports manager on the re:fresh initiative

Legend Club Management Systems will enable all of its customers to have the ability to open their data for collaboration with third parties.

SIV, the charity which runs activity in Sheffield, has created a fitness membership category which includes mental health support. We talk to the CEO and also SIV delivery partner, Westfield Health

Evidence shows we can transform the lives of young offenders through exercise. Kate Cracknell talks to Rosie Meek

With a burgeoning fitness chain in the Baltics, the CEO of MyFitness is tackling the low market penetration rates in this part of the world with great success

The CEO of fitness operator Sweat! tells us about partnering with Debenhams to create a chain of in-store gyms

Liz Terry shares her thoughts 

The driving force in fitness

Sport England has launched its new OpenActive Accelerator, which will see 10 startups working towards creating ready-to-market digital products and services that make it easier for people to be regularly active.

The Fitness Industry Technology Council’s president, Bryan O’Rourke, tells us about the impact of fitness and heightened consumer expectations in this digital age

Iberian fitness operator GO Fit is developing a low-cost, personalised gym offering based on the latest exercise science from academia

The president of España Activa Foundation explains how the not-for-profit is addressing Spain’s inactivity problem

Tom Walker asks if fitness and sports science principles hold the key to boosting workforce productivity among corporate as well as fitness companies

Britain’s oldest female Ironman triathlete on how to best engage the older market

Fledgling fit-tech startups will have their products and services nurtured in the second round of ukactive’s ActiveLab programme.

Challenge through Sport Initiative’s project coordinator explains how exercise is helping people to overcome substance misuse

Wattbike Cycling Zones will increasingly become a feature at gyms and leisure centres across the country, with Rotherham Leisure Complex one of the first to experience the benefits

Tweaking health club food and beverages can benefit revenue and member health

Xn Leisure is revolutionising the physical activity sector by helping operators unlock the power of their activity data

Real-time insight into members’ exercise patterns and behaviours will change the industry, says Liz Terry

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

IHRSA’s vice president of health promotion and health policy provides an insight into this charitable venture

Nuffield’s in-school head of wellbeing on teaching children strategies for physical and mental wellbeing

Cycloparks steps its online offering up a gear with Legend, substantially increasing website traffic and online bookings by giving customers a website that's informative and easy to use

Physical activity trackers are more likely to motivate people to get physically active if coupled with wellness coaching – according to a new study published in the American College of Sports Medicine’s Health and Fitness Journal.

Danish entrepreneur Rasmus Ingerslev on his recent appointment as IHRSA chair

How Holmes Place Portugal linked up with the Portuguese Cardiology Foundation to raise the issue of inactivity

The CEO of David Lloyd Leisure believes the foundations are now in place on which to dramatically grow the estate

After a trial at its Las Vegas property last month, luxury hotel brand Mandarin Oriental is launching a worldwide Digital Detox initiative at all of its spas, beginning 5 September.