Bryan K O’Rourke takes an in-depth look at beacon technology and considers its future implications for health and fitness clubs

Several international pilot studies look at the link between exercise and dementia across a lifetime

For budget-conscious facilities looking to expand their customer base, virtual classes are still a largely untapped market – particularly in the children and families segment

A leading US massage spa chain is aiming to start a revolution in the UK massage industry

An in-depth study of health club retention in North America identifies the factors that spell the difference between winning and losing

Jak Phillips visits Oxygen Freejumping in Acton and explores whether it can jumpstart the UK’s fledgling trampoline park market

Adventurer Sean Conway believes everyone can do what he does – he’s “just the guy from the pub” – and urges us to unlock our inner adventurer

New Pure Gym ambassador Sir Chris Hoy is on a mission to get the public moving

With its use of EMS technology, just one 20-minute workout a week is all that’s needed, say the manufacturers of the miha bodytec system

Early adopter operators of virtual classes have used the technology to maximise use of their studios. Is it time for your club to go virtual?

Cybex unveils its new Sparc Trainer – the next evolution of high intensity training

Leisure Industry Week relaunches this month having been acquired by BodyPower. We look ahead to what’s on offer this year

Are your reception staff your most undervalued retention resource? Dr Melvyn Hillsdon investigates

Stephen Tharrett of ClubIntel shares the findings from the 2015 International Fitness Industry Trend Report

Are ‘exercise passports’ the shake-up the industry needs to improve retention and market penetration?

The health club of the future will have to be more flexible and adaptable, says Imke Schuller of The Futures Company

Steven Ward and Tanni Grey-Thomspon, executive director and chair of ukactive, are challenging the activity sector to strive for greater things. Kate Cracknell reports

The former Lib Dem MEP and now president of EuropeActive talks to Kate Cracknell about transforming the ‘Cinderalla sport’ of fitness

Jak Phillips visits Olympian Daley Thompson’s new gym in Putney to see how he’s putting the fun and old-school values back into fitness

The former triathlon and Ironman world champion talks to Kate Cracknell about her new role as part of the team at parkrun

The founder of freerunning talks to Kate Cracknell about James Bond, growing his academy network, and the vital need for everyone to move and have fun

Touchstone Partners’ Tim Baker looks at the journey to becoming – and staying – a health club member

Extreme fitness challenges such as Tough Mudder have really captured the imagination of the public. So how can health club operators benefit from the trend?

A ‘wellness ring’ that uses health stats to make lifestyle suggestions has taken crowdfunding website Kickstarter by storm, raising more than double its US$100,000 (€88,601, £63,737) target in a matter of days.

Refer-all, the software solutions specialist for exercise referrals, has added two new staff member to its customer support and integration teams.

Technology must be placed front and centre in initiatives to get communities moving if the health and fitness sector is to overcome the UK’s inactivity epidemic, according to a new white paper.

It’s often said that you get what you pay for, and it seems that fitness apps which cost nothing provide little more than that, according to a new study.

Mobile developers and coding experts from across the UK are being invited to create an app that “facilitates social change through sport” at the inaugural Sport England Sport Technology Awards Hackathon.

Members hate a crowded gym and operators hate an empty one, so a new sensor that can help regulate footfall could well be the answer to everyone’s prayers.

The burgeoning wearable tech market is expected to triple in value over the next 10 years, according to a research forecast by IDTechEx.