Dirk Kemmerling gives an overview of Germany's fitness market

Group exercisers versus gym-only exercisers. Who does what, and does this predict retention levels? Dr Melvyn Hillsdon reports

Lauren Applegarth looks at a council scheme to open multiple sites, each with their own specialism

In the second part of our management series, Carl Bennett looks at the importance of understanding a community's needs

From falls prevention to improving explosive power, studies show vibration technology is effective in a wide range of applications

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

With today's activity tracking devices, reward schemes can acknowledge actual activity, not just attendance

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

Online gym pass provider PayasUgym has today announced a £1.6m raft of venture capital funding as it seeks to continue growth across the UK market.

Leaked information has revealed potential details of Apple’s health and fitness application, Healthbook, which could be capable of recording an array of information to monitor the state of the human body.

DNA profiling is quickly becoming a top trend for high profile sports athletes who are using the revolutionary technology to analyse whether or not they are getting the most out of their sporting genes.

We look at the latest secondary spend products that can help drive revenue for health clubs

The 'Fat v Sugar' programme on the BBC made good TV, but was it yet another unbalanced view of dieting, asks Debra Stuart of Premier Global

Can mainstream fitness clubs cater for the over-50s market, or are standlone, niche clubs a better solution? Kate Cracknell reports

The Planet Beach franchise has opened a new wellness centre in the state of Louisiana, with the facility offering guests the use of 'push-button' beauty and health treatments.

A look at how fixed resistance equipment is being integrated into sports-specific training programmes

How can we broaden the appeal of health clubs to all socioeconomic groups? Are we trying hard enough?

AM – Workflow Asset Management – is being hailed by centres around the UK as one of the easiest, most efficient and most affordable maintenance management systems on the market

The industry has gone mad for functional training, but what do members really think?

SpaUK – an association for British spas – has launched a new online benchmarking programme enabling members to compare their key performance indicators (KPIs) against the rest of the market.

We discovered people weren't afraid of strength training, they were afraid of the machines. Meet the first serious strength line designed to be more inviting than intimidating..

Ray Algar reports on a Gymkit initiative to send refurbished gym equipment to rehab centres in Laos

US scientists have discovered a new benefit of exercise: its ability to remove debris in the body

The health and fitness sector is being presented with a once in a lifetime opportunity to create 'wellness cities', says Kate Cracknell

Matrix Fitness credits much of its success to the people behind the brand. Newly promoted National Sales Manager, Andy Loughray, discusses the merits of this customer-centric company

The world's largest trade fair for fitness, health and wellness takes place in Germany next month

Part six of a nine-part series Managing the construction or refurbishment of a new leisure building is an involved process and it's Alliance Leisure's task to ensure that projects run smoothly, and are delivered on time and on budget.

Michael Cassop-Thompson looks at strategic management of clubs, in the first of a series created with CIMSPA

Refurbishments require huge capital investment, so how do clubs make the most of them when complete?

The UK's leading low-cost operator Pure Gym is rolling out the centralised chain management system from Exerp to facilitate its ambitious plans for expansion