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IHRSA Research

IHRSA regularly sponsors studies to better understand why people join clubs and what motivates them to stay. This groundbreaking research examines the psychographics of club membership, member demographics, and the attitudes and perceptions non-members have of commercial health and sports clubs. Let IHRSA help you understand your customer and your prospect better.



Up-to-date health club data and benchmarks right at your fingertips!
Partnering with Industry Insights, the IHRSA Research Portal will provide the club operator with authoritative data and benchmarks to compare their company’s operational metrics against.

Want to learn more about the IHRSA Research Portal? Take a virtual tour of the service here.

Already a member? Visit the The IHRSA Research Portal or log in here.

Industry Research
IHRSA regularly conducts industry research on U.S. and international markets. IHRSA’s annual reports provide a comprehensive, country-specific overview of the fitness club industry in Europe and Asia-Pacific as well as a detailed view of the overall global market. IHRSA also tracks U.S. industry data on trends such club programs, facilities, and membership.

Research Reports
    IHRSA’s Global Report on the State of the Health Club
    IHRSA European Market Report
    IHRSA Asia Pacific Market Report
Industry Statistics
    Club Facilities
    Membership Growth and Attrition
    Club Programs
    The Scope of the US Health Club Industry
    U.S. Health Club Membership by Sector
New Research
Financial & Operations Research
Looking for resources to help you evaluate your club’s performance and business structure? IHRSA’s financial and operations research provides an in depth view of club revenue benchmarks, employee compensation, profit centers, and related statistics. Let us guide you as you determine how well your club is performing in comparison to industry norms.

Research Reports
    Monthly Trend Reports
    Quarterly Index Reports
    IHRSA Profiles of Success
    Employee Compensation and Benefits Report
Industry Statistics
    Payroll Management & Compensation
    Club Operating Benchmarks
    Programming and Profit Centers

Consumer Research
IHRSA tracks and analyzes consumer trends to help operators better understand current and potential members. IHRSA’s consumer research covers up to date findings on demographic data, membership attendance & attrition, consumer participation & activity, and other related trends.

Research Reports
    Trends Insight Archive
    Quarterly Trend Report Archive
Industry Statistics
    Health Club Member Attendance
    European Fitness Activity Participation
    Health Club Membership by Club Type
    U.S. Club Membership by Gender
    European Club Membership by Gender
    Membership Growth and Attrition
    U.S. Club Membership by Annual Household Income
    U.S. Health Club Membership by Age
    European Health Club Membership by Age
    European Health Club Membership by Level of Education
Industry Data Survey
We're collecting data for the 2010 edition of Profiles of Success right now! You can receive a free copy by participating in the Industry Data Survey. To participate in the survey, simply log onto the IHRSA Research Portal at IHRSAResearch.com. Please complete by July 30.

Monthly Trends Survey
Building on IHRSA’s long-standing commitment to provide its members with timely and useful data on the state of the health club business, IHRSA’s Monthly Trends Survey will gather qualitative data on club performance throughout the year.

You can receive a FREE copy of this report by participating. Just go to IHRSAResearch.com and login or create an account to join.



Research FAQs
Ever need to know the number of parking spaces a club should have to accomodate the members? Or how many lockers?

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Contact IHRSA

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800-228-4772 US / Canada
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IHRSA Research
Seaport Center
70 Fargo Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02210
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