As the NHS opens its door to collaboration, the fitness sector must show how its services can deliver on the public health agenda, says Kate Cracknell

Have the experts got obesity wrong – does exercise really lead to weight loss, asks Jamie Hayes, CEO of TRIBE Team Training

Florian Cartoux, director of IHRSA Europe, on the body’s recent achievements and plans for the future

Managing director at INTOTRI Michael Burkert tells how INTOTRI is removing the barriers to triathlon participation

Rudy Fabiano, president of Fabiano Designs, discusses how good design can benefit health clubs

SoulCycle opens in Canada, Barrecore plans UK expansion, and Wexer acquires Dutch-based ClubVirtual

A preview of key health and fitness events around the world for the year ahead

DW Sports’ Scott Best and Fitness First UK’s Martin Seibold outline their plans for the future, as the two brands join forces

As we move into 2017, how will the health and fitness market get the capital it needs to grow? Kath Hudson talks to our panel of experts

Kate Cracknell reviews the great strides forward taken by the sector in 2016, and the strong foundations laid for 2017

Software originally designed to fight crime is now being used to battle health club attrition. Dr Paul Bedford reports

What new group exercise initiatives will emerge in 2017? A selection of operators from across the globe tell us their plans

A new study assesses the trends in the ever-evolving boutique segment. Steve Tharrett and Mark Williamson report

Empowering inactive populations to take control of their health through physical activity is one of the biggest challenges local authorities currently face. Step forward 1Life, which has pioneered a winning solution to transform lives across Milton Keynes’ deconditioned market

Are activity trackers a help or a hindrance when it comes to weight loss?

Goals in Google Calendar can help users make time for more exercise. Florian Goerisch explains how it works

A groundbreaking project in Sweden used virtual reality to help kids overcome a fear of water

FIBO 2017 is fast approaching. FIBO’s Cornelia Tautenhahn went behind the scenes with event director Ralph Scholz to find out what goes into the organisation of this global trade show

Business coach Andy Bourne on how clubs can deliver great customer service

Simon Stevens, CEO of NHS England, recently challenged the fitness industry to get involved in preventing lifestyle diseases

Cycloparks steps its online offering up a gear with Legend, substantially increasing website traffic and online bookings by giving customers a website that's informative and easy to use

This year’s keynote speaker at SIBEC – Chris Brindley, MD of Metro Bank –explains how his experiences at the UK chain could be applied to the fitness sector

The countdown to IHRSA 2017 has begun. Kristen Walsh looks ahead to the keynotes and highlights of the upcoming show

Leighton Park School and Queen Anne’s School are encouraging girls to develop lifelong fitness habits with new equipment from Matrix

Kate Corney rounds up some of the latest innovations in cardio equipment, including steppers, rowers and more

A new study shows that sustained aerobic exercise might be more beneficial for our brain than anaerobic exercise