Heel striking – is it really the enemy of good running form?

Heel striking has had a bad press, blamed by many for a tendency to cause injury. But is forefoot running always best? Sam Murphy sifts the evidence

Is it worth it? P90X exercise programme

Each week Stuart Heritage test out an exercise programme so you don't have to

Could sea-bathing machines return to Margate’s shores?

Marina O’Loughlin: Mobile saunas showcasing the health-giving properties of the town’s seawater offer a chic update on modesty-preserving Victorian beach huts on wheels

‘Sleep trackers made me far more interested in my sleep’

Motion-sensing sleep monitors vary in comfort and accuracy, with a few annoying habits for bed fellows, our writer finds

Sleep sensors: waking up to the need to study our night’s rest

Many people are turning to fitness trackers to help boost the health benefits of better sleep

Stage fright can lead to addiction, even in the world of classical music

Tom Eisner: As a professional violinist, I used to see colleagues turn to alcohol to calm the nerves, but physical fitness is now the drug of choice

Bondi fitness scheme turns the tide on treating mental illness

Mark Gould: Australian 'Keeping the Body in Mind' programme imported to boost fitness of UK mental health patients

Running into problems: plantar fasciitis, or jogger’s heel

In the third of our series about common running injuries, physiotherapist Rebecca Christenson looks at plantar fasciitis, AKA jogger's heel: what causes it and how to treat it

There’s a fitness tracker for vaginas. Quantifying your life has gone too far

Jess Zimmerman: Biofeedback is great ... right up until you use it to get positive feedback from everyone you know

Fitbit flex wristband review: a weight loss tracker that makes fitness a habit

Counting steps and calories adds up to shedding 5lbs sensibly