The International Health news

US lobbying organisation for the health and fitness sector, IHRSA, has announced a name change today, becoming the Health & Fitness Association. IHRSA president and ... More

The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has moved its Annual International Convention & Trade Show from Los Angeles to Dallas, Texas. Taking place ... More

A major new initiative will look to strengthen and unite the fitness industry's voice in influencing policy and policymakers in the US. The National Health ... More

Fitness business in China's top 18 cities generated US$4.9bn in revenues during 2019, before the onset of the pandemic. The figure comes from a report ... More

The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has cancelled its forthcoming convention and trade show, which was set to take place in San Diego ... More

The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has announced that its annual convention will "proceed as planned" next month. Taking place at the San ... More

The number of people in the US with a health club membership has increased by 28 per cent since 2010, with more than one in ... More

The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has revealed the names of the four nominees looking to join its board of directors in 2020. ... More

There are now more than 210,000 health clubs in the world, serving a total of 183 million members during 2018. The figure comes from the ... More

The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), has announced this year's four new nominees for its board of directors. Each year, between two and ... More

The International Spa Association (ISPA) has launched its 'Get Your Dream Job' campaign, designed to “elevate and celebrate careers in the spa industry”. The campaign ... More

Derek Gallup, executive vice president of fitness and Retail at New Evolution Ventures, has been elected the new chair of the International Health, Racquet & ... More

More than 66m Americans used a gym in 2016, a record high since the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) began tracking health club ... More

US-based software specialist Zenrez has credited the increasing popularity of boutique fitness and yoga studios among the millennial generation for its rapid growth. The company, ... More

The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has revealed the 2017 cohort of its Rising Stars initiative. The IHRSA Rising Stars initiative was founded ... More

The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) Foundation has launched five access pilot programmes in its clubs across the US in an effort to ... More

Boutique fitness studio operator Barrecore is looking to expand “rapidly across the UK and Europe” after securing private investment funding from venture capital firm Octopus ... More

The leisure centre and health club industry needs to embrace the potential of the digital age, according to the chairman of the International Health, Racquet ... More

Market analyst IBISWorld predicts the US health club market to generate revenues of US$30.1bn (£24.2bn, €28.3bn) during 2016 – a 3.2 per cent annual growth ... More

The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) will launch an advisory council on technology and innovation in 2017, as part of its plans to ... More

Inactive health club members who have been successfully engaged into revisiting their club are 45 per cent less likely to cancel their membership – compared ... More

The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has opened a new office in Brussels – a move intended to “better engage, serve, and grow” ... More

The international health club market saw revenues grow by 5.3 per cent last year, according to the latest Industry Data Survey (IDS) from IHRSA. The ... More

The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) is urging health club operators around the world to take part in the 2015 Global Report Survey ... More

The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has formed a strategic partnership with data insight company STR Sector Analysis in a bid to offer ... More