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Research Reports

IHRSA’s Global Report on the State of the Health Club
The IHRSA 2010 Global Report is the most up to date publication on the global fitness business. The Industry Research details the market size and scope of the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific Market
IHRSA Asia-Pacific and European Market Reports
The 2008 IHRSA Asia-Pacific Market Report and The 2008 IHRSA European Market Report (produced in conjunction with Deloitte) contain additional information on the primary European and Asia-Pacific club markets.

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Industry Statistics

Club Facilities
A sample of findings from current and past IHRSA research on Club Facilities Offered at Clubs and Areas of Club Expansion. Learn More

Membership Growth and Attrition
Membership attrition is measured on an annual basis. Since memberships are added and dropped each month, the attrition formula is best calculated using the average opening monthly membership for a rolling twelve-month period. Learn More

Club Programs
Top 10 Programs Offered at Clubs Learn More

The Scope of the US Health Club Industry
Number of US Clubs: 29,750 (as of 01/10)
Number of US Health Club Members: 45.3 million (as of 01/10)
Number of US IHRSA Member Clubs: 5,100
2009 Total US Industry Revenues: $19.5 billion
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U.S. Health Club Membership by Sector
There were 45.5 million total health club members in 2008. Commercial health clubs account for 20.4 million members, or 45% of the total health club market. Learn More