American College on Sports Medicine (ACSM), is the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world. With more than 45000 members and certified professionals worldwide, ACSM is dedicated to advancing and integrating scientific research to provide educational and practical applications of exercise science and sports medicine. [http://www.acsm.org/].
ACSM has been conducting annual surveys since 2006 to determine the worldwide fitness trends. Now in its 7th edition, the survey was conducted by interviewing more than 3000 certified fitness professionals all over the world to discover the top trends for 2013.
The results of this annual survey may help the health and fitness industry to make important decisions for future growth and development. The respondents were first asked to make the distinction between a "fad" and a "trend".
What is a trend ?
What is a fad ?
TOP 10 Fitness trends for 2013
1. Educated, Certified, and Experienced Fitness Professionals
2. Strength Training
3. Body Weight Training
4. Children and Obesity
5. Exercise and Weight Loss
6. Fitness Programs for Older Adults
7. Personal Training
8. Functional Fitness
9. Core Training
10. Group Personal Training
ACSM has been conducting annual surveys since 2006 to determine the worldwide fitness trends. Now in its 7th edition, the survey was conducted by interviewing more than 3000 certified fitness professionals all over the world to discover the top trends for 2013.
The results of this annual survey may help the health and fitness industry to make important decisions for future growth and development. The respondents were first asked to make the distinction between a "fad" and a "trend".
What is a trend ?
A trend has been described as ‘‘a general development or change in a situation or in the way that people are behaving’’.
What is a fad ?
A fad has been described as ‘‘a fashion that is taken up with great enthusiasm for a brief period’’.
TOP 10 Fitness trends for 2013
2. Strength Training
3. Body Weight Training
4. Children and Obesity
5. Exercise and Weight Loss
6. Fitness Programs for Older Adults
7. Personal Training
8. Functional Fitness
9. Core Training
10. Group Personal Training
Educated, Certified, and Experienced Fitness Professionals has been holding the No. 1 spot for the last 6 years. This is a trend that continues and drives the need for education and certification programs that are fully accredited by national third-party accrediting organizations for health and fitness and clinical exercise program professionals.
Body weight training appears for the first time in the trend during the survey.
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