Tech-savvy members are using apps and devices to take fitness into their own hands. Are you ready for the health tech revolution?

The Child Protection in Sport Unit is turning its attention to helping the leisure sector put safeguards in place

CEO David Stalker looks ahead to National Fitness Day, which swings into action this September

The CEO of Life Leisure talks to Kate Cracknell about challenging the public health commissioners, and about totally rethinking the model of fitness facilities

On a new 3D body scanner

EuropeActive and Deloitte share the topline findings from their new European Market Report

Kath Hudson reports on payment trends in health and fitness

Clubs must make people believe they can be active today, and make them want to be by telling them how good it will make them feel – today, says Kate Cracknell

As the economic climate improves, what should operators be doing to catch the attention of investors? We ask our panel of experts

The chair of Health & Fitness Nordic talks to Kate Cracknell about the disruptive influence of technology and the fundamental need for businesses to be useful

Key topics of discussion from this year's SIBEC UK event

Molly Crockett on precommitment

Why are gyms making such a mess of the leaving process, and how can they do better? Kate Cracknell asks the experts for their advice

A scheme to get more disabled people into fitness careers, created by the charity behind the Aspire National Training Centre, is gathering pace. Rhianon Howells reports

Mental health is often treated as the poor relation to physical health. How can health clubs address this?

Senior research manager Melissa Rodriguez outlines the findings of the 2014 IHRSA Global Report

Sean James reports on the growing functionality and popularity of apps among gym members and health club operators alike

Clubs that ignore the tech trend will increasingly lose out. It's time to reinvent ourselves to ensure we remain relevant, says Kate Cracknell

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

Part nine of a nine-part series Leisure centres have a way to increase their sales, income and reach without any financial Outlay, thanks to Alliance Leisure's ‘No Risk' package

Gymtopia, Hukka, Finland, squash balls, therapeutic blankets, autistic, autism

Sam Murphy reports on the impact physical activity can have on mental wellbeing, and looks at how health and fitness clubs can assist members with mental health issues

The joint MD of 3-1-5 Health Clubs talks to Julie Cramer about creating an exclusive family of X-Force ‘negative training' facilities in the UK

A 3D modelling scanner has been developed to give gym users a photorealistic image of their body, enabling them to monitor changes over time in relation to exercise and physical activity.

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Physical Company reflects on its key milestones and looks ahead to the future

Do free guest passes work as a means of winning new members, and what are the alternatives?

ukactive wants physical activity to rise 1 per cent a year for the next five years. Is this really achievable?

IHRSA Annual Convention & Trade Show, IHRSA 2014, Sally Hogshead, Gary Vaynerchuck, Dan Heath, Luke Williams

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

Heart rate-based training can motivate members to reach their goals, and with it help clubs boost member satisfaction and retention