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EXEC: Researching Exposures & Effects from PFAS and Consumer …

WEBChemical Insights Research Institute (CIRI) of UL Research Institutes released its first report on a multi-phase research study of per- and polyfluoroalkyl …

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Survey: Wearable Technology Again Tops Fitness Trend for 2024

WEBThe Top 10 trends for 2024 include the following: Wearable technology, including fitness trackers, smart watches, heart rate monitors, and GPS tracking …

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McKinsey’s “Future Of Wellness” Survey Identifies Six

WEBMcKinsey & Co.’s “Future of Wellness” survey found that 79 percent of worldwide consumers said they believe wellness is important, and 42 percent consider it …

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Sports Medicine Report Forecasts Top Worldwide Fitness

WEBWearables were the number one trend for 2023 in the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) annual “Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends For 2023,” now in …

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GWI Study Forecasts Accelerated Growth Rates In Broader …

WEBWhether built or in the pipeline, wellness residential projects increased from 740 in 2018 to 2,300 today. GWI forecasts that Wellness businesses will double to $580 …

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IHRSA Report Shows Decade of Growth For Health Clubs, Gyms …

WEBIn all, over 73.6 million Americans—ages 6 and older—used a health club in 2019, up 27 percent from 2010. Roughly one out of four Americans used a health club, …

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U.S. House of Representatives Passes The PHIT Act

WEBJuly 25, 2018. SGB Update. The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act, which would allow the use of pre-tax savings …

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Study Suggests Team Sports Benefits A Child’s Mental Health

WEBA national study of 11,235 kids ages 9-to-13, conducted by the Public Library of Science (PLOS) journal, found that a kid’s mental health is positively impacted when …

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Core Health & Fitness Appoints New CEO SGB Media Online

WEBCore Health & Fitness appointed industry veteran Bryan K. O’Rourke as chief executive officer, working with Founder and Chairman Michael Bruno.. O’Rourke …

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Survey: Health Clubs Prospering As Revenue, Memberships Grow

WEBThe number of health club facilities (39,570) ticked up 2.8 percent from the previous year’s count of 38,477 locations. In 2018, U.S. health club industry revenue …

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IHRSA Annual Report Finds Fitness Industry Flexing To Rebound

WEBThe IHRSA (International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association) estimated that the U.S. fitness industry lost $20.4 billion in revenue in 2020, just one …

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Icon Health & Fitness Announces $200 Million Growth Investment

WEBIcon Health & Fitness announced a $200 million growth investment led by L Catterton, a global consumer-focused private equity firm, and joined by existing investor …

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IHRSA’s 2022 Health Club Consumer Report Shows Slow Recovey

WEBSGB Update. IHRSA’s 2022 Health Club Consumer Report showed lingering impacts from COVID closures and only partial industry recovery even as consumers expand …

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IFit CEO To Step Down Amid Capital Infusion

WEBIFit Health & Fitness announced a capital raise and said its co-founder, chairman, and long-time CEO Scott Watterson would step down from direct …

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ICON Health and Fitness Acquires Altra Footwear

WEBAugust 17, 2011. SGB Update. Icon Health & Fitness, the maker of fitness products, has acquired Altra Footwear, a minimalist shoe developer. Founded in 2009, Altra Footwear …

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Johnson Health Tech Acquires 2nd Wind Exercise Equipment

WEBJohnson Health Tech, owner of the Matrix, Vision, and Horizon fitness equipment brands, announced that it has acquired 2nd Wind Exercise Equipment, a …

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Gin Miller … Meet The Creator Of STEP Aerobics

WEBAn industry dynamo, Gin is the Inventor and Creator of the STEP, STEP Reebok series and the STEP training revolution that launched in the 1980s. The STEP is considered the …

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LA Fitness Co-founder Louis Welch Passes Away

WEBSeptember 20, 2023. SGB Update. Fitness International, LLC, the parent company of LA Fitness, announces that its co-founder, president, and co-CEO, Louis Welch, passed …

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HighPost Capital Acquires Chris Hemsworth’s Centr and Inspire …

WEBHighPost Capital, a private investment firm, announced the acquisitions of Centr, a personalized digital health and fitness platform curated by actor Chris …

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Bankruptcy Court Approves BowFlex Purchase Agreement

WEBApril 16, 2024. SGB Update. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey entered an order approving the sale of the acquired BowFlex, Inc. assets under the …

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