ukactive's 'Turning the Tide on Obesity' campaign is the latest to rely on nudging. But what is nudging, and does it work? Tom Walker looks at what's involved

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

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

Microsoft is the latest company to join the fitness app trend by releasing the Bing Health & Fitness Windows Phone app.

As part of the European Union (EU)-funded Inprofood project – which aims to bring together research, industry and civil society to figure out how to solve Europe’s food-related health challenges, including obesity and related diseases – Ecsite, the European network of science centres and museums, has created a PlayDecide discussion game.

From laughter as medicine to wellness hotels, Camilla Parke of The Futures Company looks at some of the trends set to shape the wellness sector in the coming year

Camilla Parke of The Futures Company outlines some of the trends that will influence the health and wellness sector this year

Tapping into wellness tourism could help health clubs drive revenue, build communities and bring in new markets, says Kate Cracknell

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

The latest Global MONITOR report from The Futures Company presents the trends and opportunities in wellness

Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has opened the GSK Human Performance Lab - a science facility that will look to "deepen the understanding of human performance".

Gyms need to identify and harness the superordinate goals that really drive behaviour change in members, says Kate Cracknell

How could the new wave of wearable technologies affect the fitness market? Industry expert Bryan O'Rourke shares his views

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

Nutritional products

A new study has highlighted one of the reasons why exercise is effective in helping to prevent breast cancer

Whether you're looking for weight loss, detox or disease prevention, juicing claims to have the answers. Kate Cracknell reports

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

Jay Williams examines the science behind telomeres – indicators for cellular ageing – and what it could mean for spas and health clubs

Nutritional supplements are potentially a great revenue stream for clubs, but new European legislation is going to make it harder to promote them

Kath Hudson talks to gym operators specifically targeting plus-sized customers with tailored, non-intimidating packages

CEO David Stalker reports on a recent focus group examining children's activity and school sport

We must present a united front with our wellness allies to keep the momentum behind integrated wellbeing, says Kate Cracknell

The founder and CEO of Mytime Active talks to Kate Cracknell about opportunities in public health, building community partnerships and re-investing profits to change lives

Clubs need to be proactive in their approach to media opportunities, says Patricia Amend

A look at the hottest trends impacting the health club spa industry

After acquiring DC Leisure, housing giant Places for People became a new player in the leisure arena. Julie Cramer talks to both company chiefs

The founder of The Second Half Centre in London tells Kate Cracknell about her unique approach to successful ageing

CEO David Stalker outlines the key changes to public health commissioning which came into force this month, and what these mean for health and wellbeing providers

Personal training has proved a tough nut to crack for many operators, but there are some notable success stories from around the world