Why more clubs are launching injury prevention classes and how you can add this service to your club with minimal effort

To coincide with National Apprenticeship Week in March, Leisure Opportunities is undertaking an employer survey on the leisure industry’s needs and appetites for hiring apprentices.

Technogym kits out Roehampton Club, Legend boosts staff activity levels with Myzone’s gaming technology and Precor equipment takes centre stage in new University of Edinburgh gym

Discover the fitness trends and concepts we predict will shape the health and fitness sector over the coming years

We round up the latest product launches, including Physical Company’s Surge Storm

We explore if it is time for all gyms and studios to swap single-sex, communal changing spaces for gender-neutral facilities

We ask industry leaders what can be done to attract more men to group exercise

Independent operators are increasingly creating an affordable and personalised experience for customers. Does this signal a shift in the current market set up?

POPiN’s co-founder explains how operators can benefit from the pay-per-minute app

The ex-Olympic athlete shares his growth plans for the Fitness Space franchise

The energié group has appointed a new COO

Gyms need to prioritise member preference when making wellbeing-focused changes

New research suggests that personality determines the type of exercise regime a person will get the most benefit from

Steven Ward explains the goals of the Global Active Leaders Programme

While the boutique fitness scene remains small in the Netherlands, the founder of boutique concept High Studios says she isn’t worried and has high hopes for the sector

Kristen Walsh looks ahead to the upcoming IHRSA 2018

Tom Walker asks if fitness and sports science principles hold the key to boosting workforce productivity among corporate as well as fitness companies

Fitness World’s CEO on how health clubs can use retail principles to succeed

Data security at health clubs and leisure centres could be at risk because staff are using unofficial channels such as Facebook and WhatsApp to communicate work-related issues, according to a new survey.

Leaders from the sport, fitness and technology sectors have unveiled a dynamic collaboration to stimulate growth for digital startups that help people get active.

Fitness brands, startups and investors are set to debate the next phase of growth for the boutique sector, as Sweat returns for a second year in March.

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.

England Netball has announced a new partnership with Catapult Sports to help measure the physical loading experienced by England Roses players.

Aston Villa Football Club has become the first in the world to integrate pre-paid contactless and chip and pin payment technology into its season and member cards.

Matt Hancock has been appointed secretary of state for for digital, culture, media and sport in Theresa May’s cabinet reshuffle.

Virtual reality fitness brand Black Box VR has been named a CES 2018 Innovation Awards Honouree for its resistance-based gym technology.

Fitness kit and software supplier eGym will receive up to €25m (US$30m, £22.2m) in financing to support its R&D and engineering.

Elite footballers and athletes of the future will prolong their careers by attending all-in-one health and sports clinics, according to former England and Chelsea star Frank Lampard.

A combination of virtual reality (VR) and treadmill exercise can lower the incidence of falls among Parkinson’s disease patients, a study has found.

Technogym and Versaclimber are among the latest fitness products on the market