Fitness Industry Roundup: Overall Wellness is Key
President Biden announces Council on Sports, Fitness, & Nutrition leadership, Fast Company highlights 10 Most Innovative Wellness Companies, climbing gyms are peaking, and more.
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Global Health & Fitness Alliance Advisory Council Elects New Chair
The Global Health & Fitness Alliance Advisory Council elected new leadership to serve as Chair and Vice Chair.
Fitness Industry Roundup: For Gyms, the Radio Isn’t Dead
We heard the radio is a platform health clubs should use to place advertising. Plus, good news for fitness suppliers: exponential growth is expected for physical fitness equipment.
Fitness Industry Roundup: Supporting All Kinds of Kinds
Physical activity, exercise, fitness—whatever you like to call it—is truly for everyone. Here’s how healthy living connects all kinds of people.
Fitness Industry Roundup: Exercise Reduces Alzheimer’s Risk
A new study finds that increasing physical fitness levels can substantially reduce a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, a report provides insight into gender differences relating to fitness and nutrition, and more.
Fitness Industry Roundup: It’s About People & Overall Health
Active Wellness steps into the medical wellness arena, a reporter highlights the need to prioritize access to physical activity, and more.
Fitness Industry Roundup: Inactivity Linked to Severe COVID
The CDC added physical inactivity to its official list of medical conditions that increase a person’s risk of severe COVID-19.
John Holsinger, Longtime IHRSA Team Member, Passes Away
IHRSA is deeply saddened to inform the health and fitness industry of the death of our colleague and friend, John Holsinger. John was a passionate and knowledgeable team member who spent decades improving the industry.
Fitness Industry Roundup: On-demand Mental Wellness is Here
The first on-demand mental wellness platform backed by neuroscience has launched with the goal of creating “a world where looking after your mind is as normal as going to the gym.”
Fitness Industry Roundup: Physical Activity Reduces Annual Deaths
A cohort study finds that adding small amounts of physical activity can reduce deaths, ACSM releases 2022 fitness trends, and more.