Older people are less likely to exercise, making them more prone to developing long-term health conditions. How can fitness providers reach people in their 50s, 60s, 70s and above?

Leisure trust GLL and Belfast City Council will invest £105m over the next decade. We talk to the chair about the impact of the social enterprise model

Vince Mayne from BUCS reports on the importance of Higher Education influencing students to get active and boost their mental wellbeing and perceptions of attainment

Deloitte’s Karsten Hollasch summarises key data from the latest European Health & Fitness Market Report showing that membership and market value remain strong in Europe. The goal – 80 million members by 2025

According to ukactive’s Reimagining Ageing Report, ageing is an issue that we simply cannot afford to ignore. Chris Phillips from Datahub summarises the findings

Gympass and Bannatyne extend their partnership

A look at the latest innovations in health and fitness from Agmis, Body bike, Hydrow and Aqua Physical

Leisure-net’s annual Health and fitness Omnibus Survey is in its 15th year. We find out what’s changed since 2002

A study by research institute RAND Europe has suggested that there is a simple way to dramatically increase people's physical activity levels – by offering them tangible financial rewards.

This Finnish health insurer works via a groundbreaking model which rewards the business for keeping people healthy

The entrepreneur explains the concept behind Club W, which is aimed at helping older woman ‘live longer by living well’

The European Health & Fitness Market Report from EuropeActive and Deloitte finds David Lloyd Leisure is the most profitable operator in Europe

Emerging fitness technologies could be the "cradle to grave game-changer" for public health in the UK.

Latin America’s health club industry is robust, according to IHRSA’s Latin American Report. Kristen Walsh provides valuable data on the region’s flourishing market conditions

Deloitte’s Karsten Hollasch summarises key data from the latest European Health & Fitness Market Report, highlighting our continent’s leading fitness operators and countries

Ukactive has named the 11 fitness tech disruptors that have made it to the industry body's start-up accelerator programme ActiveLab.

Does focusing on differences in exerciser motivation cause more harm than good?

A fitness app that rewards people who are physically active has secured financial backing of US$5.7m (£4.1m, €4.7m) to help boost its presence globally.

London could become the new home of ‘sport tech’ if a strategic plan succeeds in bringing sport and technology businesses closer together.

ukactive’s public affairs director Huw Edwards highlights physical activity’s role in workplace wellbeing

Kath Hudson asks industry experts if active children perform better

A new study suggests that how much you earn influences how much exercise you do and when you do it

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

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

The public health specialist talks to Kate Cracknell about his plans to get GPs in the UK routinely prescribing exercise

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

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

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

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.

A study by Aalborg University in Denmark has shown that using virtual reality can help the elderly become more physically active – by making exercise safe and more fun.