BOSTON, MA—December 17, 2020—The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has released the 2020 IHRSA Health Club Consumer Report. This year’s report, sponsored by ClubReady, discusses health club member growth and trends over the past decade, along with the impact of the pandemic on fitness consumers. Based on a nationwide sample of more than 18,000 interviews,…
IHRSA launches the Active & Safe Commitment at a time when exercise is more important than ever to global health. IHRSA has launched the Active & Safe Commitment, an initiative to reaffirm the health club industry’s unyielding dedication to safety at this time when exercise has never been more important to global health. Developed by industry…
The United Health & Fitness Federation brought pertinent IHRSA resources to Indian lawmakers in hopes of reopening health and fitness clubs. Now members can return and work on improving their overall health. For the first time in months, India’s health and fitness clubs can reopen their doors to the public. With the approval of stakeholders and the…
BOSTON, MA—November 19, 2020—Based on data from major payment processing firms, 15% of fitness clubs and studios in the U.S. have closed permanently as of September 30. Up to one in four American health clubs may close by the end of the year as club operators grapple with the coronavirus pandemic’s disproportionate impact. “In over…
Precision Nutrition’s special report reveals emotional and stress eating as top nutrition challenges for better health in 2020 TORONTO, Canada—November 7, 2019—Precision Nutrition, an industry leader in healthy eating and lifestyle coaching, released its special report “2020 Nutrition, Fitness, and Health Trends & Insights,” which identifies the areas of Emotional and Stress Eating, Lack of…
We’ve made the difficult decision to postpone the upcoming IHRSA European Congress 2020: Virtual Edition to the spring of 2021. With countries across Europe going into another round of COVID-19 related lockdowns, IHRSA has made the difficult decision to postpone the upcoming IHRSA European Congress 2020: Virtual Edition to the spring of 2021. After extensively consulting with many…
BOSTON, MA—October 22, 2020—The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) and the Medical Fitness Association (MFA) have formed a strategic partnership with a common goal of promoting exercise as a primary prevention tool and cost effective treatment option for people with chronic illnesses. As the coronavirus pandemic lingers, the health and fitness industry continues…
BOSTON, MA—October 20, 2020—The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) released first-of-its kind data from a new national survey* of Americans with gym memberships that addresses their physical and mental state throughout COVID-19 pandemic. The full results from the study, which was conducted in collaboration with leading international insights company Kelton Global, a Material…
BOSTON, MA—October 19, 2020—More positive results are in for the global fitness industry as member check-in data continues to prove that health clubs are not unique hotspots for coronavirus, and transmission rates are low. These three countries are working to show that—with risk mitigation in place—health and fitness clubs are safe and low risk for…
There’s been an outbreak of COVID linked to a spin studio in Canada. It has the markers to look like a superspreader event with at least 50 cases tied to the studio. The studio was following Provincial protocols and has been working with the local public health authorities to investigate the cause, and steps moving…
BOSTON, MA—October 13, 2020—To ensure the industry has a seat at the table when policymakers are meeting on issues that impact the health of the nation, IHRSA, the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association, and the IHRSA Board of Directors introduce the National Health & Fitness Alliance. Before the coronavirus crisis, health and fitness businesses…
In an ongoing study at the University of Florida, researchers are conducting air quality tests to determine if SARS-CoV-2 is detectable in aerosol form. Findings from multiple samplings at Gainesville Health and Fitness show no detectable SARS-CoV-2 present. Both the World Health Organization (WHO) and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say that…