The new chair of UK Active talks to Kate Cracknell about his vision for the sector and opening up his address book to connect with senior players in health

Les Mills has created a brand new strength workout designed to engage the next generation of club members

A new pilot study – The Prevention and Enablement Model – has shown exercise interventions can deliver economic value

Research by Nuffield found women are routinely disadvantaged when it comes to health outcomes

Registration is now open for Elevate, the largest UK trade show dedicated to fitness, sport and physical activity.

The health and fitness industry is making exciting progress towards integration with the health service says Liz Terry

Bigscreen’s new VR headset, which it claims is the world’s smallest, could have an impact on the way people experience VR fitness.

Bhout is in pre-sales for its AI-driven boxing bag, which it calls a 'boxing bag with a brain'.

Kymira infrared technology-enabled sportswear uses Celliant’s textiles, which contain thermo- reactive minerals and trace elements. These are either embedded into the yarn or applied directly to the fabric, enabling body heat to be transformed into infrared energy.

Boutique studio UBX Boxing and Strength has partnered with Warner Bros. Pictures (ANZ – Australia and New Zealand) on a Workout Like Creed fitness campaign based around the upcoming cinema release of fight movie Creed III.

Les Mills and Adidas have announced a partnership to provide omnifitness workouts to Gen-Zers in-club, at home and via events.

Sharecare, a US-based digital health platform, has launched a corporate scheme called Get Active that aims to increase the exercise levels of employees through virtual reality (VR) fitness games.

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have found a way to establish the exact VO2 max of an individual through the use of smartwatch data that is just as reliable as a professional sports lab test.

Norwegian startup Play Pulse is preparing to launch its indoor gaming bike in April 2023.

We hear from Jack Shakespeare at UK Active on a new physical literacy initiative and Jenny Patrickson at Active IQ who believes we need a revolution in training

Quest has launched an Exercise Referral Standard which will enable operators to transact more effectively with the medical profession, as Abi Harris explains

The industry must decarbonise now to significantly reduce its energy bills and show leadership, says Liz Terry

The industry veteran has opened Core Life in Saudi Arabia for Kun Investment Holdings, with plans to take the concept to the world’s major cities, as Kate Cracknell discovers

Another year of challenges lies ahead. Kath Hudson asks key players how they intend to optimise the opportunities presented by the market

Xplor Gym is an innovative new ‘all in one’ gym management software solution with a mission to free fitness operators from having to compromise on performance over features. Co-founder Ben Vincent explains how the company is aiming to set the new standard.

The University of Portsmouth has partnered with Technogym to unveil the state-of-the-art Ravelin Sports Centre Gym

Everyone Active is spending £7.5m this year reimagining its health and fitness offering to bring all its wellness services under one roof

The team behind female-focused workout protocol, P.volve, talk about their plans to build a global omnichannel brand based on technical training

Longevity, a startup providing longevity products, services, education and advice to subscribers, has launched a digital platform and will open its first club in Milton Keynes on 1 February.

All Trails, an app that connects people with hiking and running trails all over the world, has expanded its community platform and unveiled a new brand identity.

With the price of just about everything going up, we all need to look again at how we best spend the allocated budget.

In 2021, Pulse Fitness added to its ever-growing portfolio of leisure industry services with the launch of TRAKK, its connected fitness app.

Octonic has released the 2.0 iteration of its VR treadmill running experience, which is compatible with 99 per cent of treadmills and now provides Bluetooth connectivity with over 400 treadmill models.

A new sleep mask, which can track eye movements, including REM, during sleep, will be launched by nanotechnology innovator Somalytics at CES Unveiled on 3 Jan, 2023.

UK Active’s Digital Futures initiative is reaping significant rewards for operators