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Compassionate activity tracker Gentler Streak has been crowned Apple Watch App of the Year. The app, from startup Gentler Stories, which was founded in 2021, ... More

David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has revealed details of the roll-out of its boutique-style HIIT concept, Blaze. Currently available at around a dozen clubs, the operator ... More

Wearable tech has made a comeback as the 'hottest fitness trend' for 2019 – with group training, HIIT and programming for the elderly also expected ... More

The fitness sector could soon have a huge disruptor on its hands, if rumours of Google's plans prove correct. A number of unconfirmed reports suggest ... More

Wearable technology giant Fitbit has announced the global launch of its first smartwatch, as it steps up its expansion beyond the activity tracker market. The ... More

Chinese electronics maker Xiaomi has overtaken Apple to become the world’s largest wearables vendor, capturing 17 per cent of the global wearable tech market. According ... More

Sports apparel giant Adidas has launched a 360-degree fitness app in an effort to help women turn exercise into a lifestyle. All Day was designed ... More

Apple watch users will be able to wirelessly sync their devices with cardio gym equipment after the technology giant unveiled a new operating system feature. ... More

Fitbug Holdings, the online health and wellbeing services provider, is changing its trading name to Kin Wellness, following a decision to reposition the business. The ... More

Huffington Post founder, Arianna Huffington, has launched a new media business focused on wellness. Called Thrive Global, the new venture aims to offer corporations and ... More

Physical activity trackers are more likely to motivate people to get physically active if their use is coupled with wellness coaching – according to a ... More

A new wellness scheme aims to encourage more people to visit health clubs by offering rewards such as rebated gym membership, cinema tickets and itunes ... More

Life Leisure is aiming for a national roll-out of its pioneering public health programme which uses web analytics, technology and specialist coaching to place inactive ... More

Humana is offering Corporate Wellness 365 gift cards through its HumanaVitality wellness and loyalty programme to incentivise members to make healthy lifestyle choices. Corporate Wellness ... More

Office workers should be on their feet for a minimum of two hours daily during working hours – and ideally four – to counter the ... More

We’ve had smartwatches, smart glasses and even smart shoes. Now the humble skipping rope is the latest age-old object to be reinvigorated as a fitness-focused ... More

Fitbit activity trackers are to be used to measure exercise levels for a new study which aims to use the data to help calculate a ... More

AmpStrip, the new fitness device from wellness equipment supplier FitLinxx, was one of the wearable technology stars at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2015, which ... More

Online retailer Amazon appears poised for a further push into the wearable technology sector, with the company poised to increase investment and staff at its ... More

A new research paper examining why as many as one in three people ditch fitness trackers shortly after buying them, has found that better education ... More

US-based educational entertainment developer LeapFrog has unveiled one of the first wearable activity trackers designed for children. Given the increasing concern surrounding levels of childhood ... More

The creators of the wildly popular Guitar Hero franchise – which played a pivotal role in making music games mainstream – have turned to a ... More

Over a quarter of a billion wearable health and fitness sensing devices will be shipped worldwide by 2017, as fitness technology becomes more dominant in ... More