Around one-half (50.5%) of all respondents to the Industry Report survey said they currently have a fitness center, while a little more
than one-quarter (27.2%) currently have outdoor fitness trails or outdoor gyms.
Respondents from health clubs (93.2%), colleges and universities (91.4%), and Ys (76.7%) were the most likely to report that they currently have a fitness center. Respondents from parks (40.7%), rec centers (31.5%), and colleges and universities (20.7%) were the most likely to report that they currently have outdoor fitness spaces or trails.
Some 21.1% of all respondents said they were planning to add outdoor fitness to their facilities over the next few years, with those from colleges and universities (33.3%) being the most likely to have such plans. They were followed by health clubs (28.6%) and rec centers (26%).
More than one in 10 (10.8%) respondents said they had plans to add fitness centers over the next few years, with those from colleges and universities (15.4%) again being the most likely to have such plans. They were followed by health clubs (14.3%) and rec centers (14%).
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