Editor's letter :Embracing your 'tribes' Health and fitness operators must recognise and embrace the diverse 'tribes' that exist among their member base, says Kate Cracknell
IHRSA update:News Key findings from IHRSA's quarterly Trend Report into health club consumer behaviour, and 'futurologist' Magnus Lindkvist to present the IHRSA Europe keynote
Everyone's talking about...:Putting up prices Are you charging the correct price for your club? How do you know when is the right time to put prices up, and how much should they increase by? We ask our panel
Interview:David Patchell-Evans The founder and CEO of GoodLife Fitness talks to Kate Cracknell about putting an ethos of caring at the heart of his Canadian club empire
Barefoot running:Back to nature Barefoot running is supposed to be the natural way, so can it work from a prehab point of view or does it present a new set of problems?
Retention series:Keeping in touch Ignore absent members at your peril, and use your ex-member database as a feedback resource and prospect list, says Guy Griffiths
Ageing research:Entering the telo-age Jay Williams examines the science behind telomeres – indicators for cellular ageing – and what it could mean for spas and health clubs
sporta series:Reaching out As part of our continuing series reporting on sporta's unsung heroes around the country, we head north to Scotland to see how four leisure trusts are positively changing lives View on turning pages View online