1、2024 ACSM Worldwide Fitness Trends:Future Directions of the Health andFitness Industryby ANaja M.Newsome,Ph.D.,ACSM-CEP,EIM;Rachelle Reed,Ph.D.,M.S.,ACSM-EP,NASM-CNC;JessicaSansone,Ph.D.,M.S.,ACSM-EP,EIM;AlexiosBatrakoulis,Ph.D.,M.S.,ACSM-EP,ACSM-CPT,EIM,CSCS;Cayla McAvoy,Ph.D.,ACSM-EP;and Matthew W

2、.Parrott,Ph.D.Apply It!This article will inform and helpreaders to:Identify predictions for the top20 fitness trends in the UnitedStates and across the globefor2024.Use data to inform health andfitness business decisions andprofessional development.Recognize trend themes andregion-specificneedstosup

3、portconsumer healthandfitness.Key words:Trends,FitnessIndustry,Wellness,Survey,CommercialINTRODUCTIONACSMs Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends is a valuable tool for exerciseprofessionals.As programming and service demands evolve,the fitnessindustrys response must match consumers needs.The 2020 surve

4、y pre-dicted wearable technology,high-intensity interval training,and grouptraining as potential trends ahead of the global pandemic(1).But in2021 and 2022,we saw online training,home exercise gyms,and outdoor activities grabthe spotlight as local mandates governed nonessential gatherings of large g

5、roups(2,3).Asepidemiological studies documenting factors leading to the high morbidity and mortalityof COVID-19 patients emerged,global consumer surveys revealed an increasing priorityonhealthandwellness.Inthe2023survey,fitnessprogramsforolderadults(#4)andfunc-tional fitness training(#5)moved into t

6、he top 10(4).Strength training moved up to#2(previously#4 in 2022).Notably,specific trends added in response to quarantine man-dates,such as online live exercise classes,fell out of the top 10 trends list in 2023.Newto the 2024 survey were potential trends that acknowledge the bold return to in-pers