Anna Rounaja of Hukka Oy considers success in the Finnish fitness market, and IHRSA publishes its latest European report

Research into twins shows some obese people can still be healthy

David Stalker explains how investors are being attracted back to the fitness sector

A report on the third annual Health Club Awards, which took place during LIW in September

As part of his retention series, Dr Paul Bedford takes a look at how UK facilities currently rate in terms of perceived value for money

Trent Brown analyses a new report on the Australian and New Zealand health and fitness markets

The UK GM of low-cost operator Fit for Free talks to Kate Cracknell about how it can charge a membership fee and still be 'free'

The pair behind the Sported Foundation talk about fulfilling the legacy promise of the 2012 Games

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

How are operators justifying the investment in functional training, and are they reaping the rewards?

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

The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is to invest AU$2.5m to fund 17 projects benefiting 15 sporting organisations as part of its Competitive Innovation Fund programme.

We take a look at some recent health and fitness projects from CYBEX, Safe Space Lockers and The Retention People

Co-founder of Motionsoft, Hossein Noshirvani, considers whether industry messages on exercise are too broad for consumers to digest

In part four of our sporta series, we highlight some innovative projects from cultural and leisure trusts in the south-east of England

Kate Corney rounds up some of the latest console-based technology, designed to motivate and entertain members as they work out

Is everyone who's using your club a fully paid-up member? Our panel of experts discuss the software systems that can help gyms prevent membership fraud

Group exercise participants are loyal, attend regularly and are less price sensitive. Are clubs doing enough to harness group exercise?

What are the challenges faced by fitness brands looking to expand globally? Is there an ideal model for international success? We ask our panel of experts

Recent media reports on exercise and lack of weight loss may have confused many people, says Rod Hill of Anytime Fitness Iberia

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

With studies showing UK physical activity levels are dropping, it's time for a national strategy, says ukactive CEO David Stalker

Fitness levels, not age, should be used to determine whether older people should undergo surgery, according to a new study

Bård Windingstad and Peter Byman, founders of Evo Fitness in Norway, explain to Kate Cracknell how personal training and IT lie at the very heart of their business model

In the first part of a new retention series, Dr Paul Bedford takes a look at the impact of brand on member retention

Professors Alfredo Brillembourg and Hubert Klumpner of Urban-Think Tank talk to Kate Cracknell about their revolutionary and socially cohesive Vertical Gym concept

Nicole Hearn pays a visit to London-based City Athletic, which offers its members the opportunity to train like elite athletes

What will be the future of the traditional full-service club in the face of the growing microgym market? Kate Cracknell reports

Fifteen years after penning The Experience Economy, Pine and Gilmore are still inspiring businesses to create original and memorable customer experiences