Physical Fitness Equipment - Global Strategic Business Report

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Dublin, Nov. 6, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/dlzv45/physical_fitness) has announced the addition of the "Physical Fitness Equipment - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering.

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Physical Fitness Equipment in US$ Million by the following Product Segments:

  • Treadmills
  • Resistance Equipment (Free Weights, & Home Gyms/Multi-Stations)
  • Elliptical Trainers
  • Aerobic Riders
  • Cross Country Ski Machines
  • Stationary Exercise Bicycles
  • Exercise Bikes (Upright Stationary, Group Exercise, & Recumbent Stationary)
  • Benches
  • Ab Crunchers/ Abdominal Machines
  • Step Machines/ Stair Climbers
  • Stretching Machines
  • Rowing Machines
  • Toning Machines
  • Massagers
  • Other Equipment

The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2010 through 2018. A six-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets.

The report profiles 128 companies including many key and niche players such as:

  • Body Solid Inc.
  • Cybex International Inc.
  • Heinz Kettler GmbH & Co. KG
  • ICON Health & Fitness Inc.
  • Johnson Health Tech Co.Ltd.
  • Keys Fitness Products L.P.
  • Life Fitness Inc.
  • Magnum Fitness Systems
  • Nautilus Inc.
  • Paramount Fitness Corp.
  • PowerSport International Limited
  • Precor Inc.
  • Reebok International Ltd.
  • Star Trac Health & Fitness Inc.
  • Technogym S.p.A.
  • Tunturi OY Ltd.

Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.

Key Topics Covered:

I. Introduction, Methodology & Product Definitions

  • Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
  • Disclaimers I-2
  • Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
  • Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
  • Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
  • Product Segments I-4
  • Treadmills I-4
  • Resistance Equipment I-4
  • Elliptical Trainers I-4
  • Aerobic Riders I-4
  • Cross Country Ski Machines I-4
  • Stationary Exercise Bicycles I-4
  • Stationary Exercise Bicycles I-4
  • Benches I-4
  • Ab Crunchers/Abdominal Machines I-4
  • Step Machines/Stair Climbers I-4
  • Stretching Machines I-4
  • Rowing Machines I-5
  • Toning Machines I-5
  • Massagers I-5
  • Other Physical Fitness Equipment I-5

II. Executive Summary

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1

  • Staying Fit with Physical Fitness Equipment II-1
  • Global Physical Fitness Equipment Market: Overview II-1
  • US Leads But Asia-Pacific is the Pace Setter II-2
  • Treadmills are Frontrunners in Physical Fitness Equipment Market II-2
  • Elliptical Trainers Faster than Other Segments II-2
  • Fitness Equipment Shake Off Recession Effects II-2
  • Fighting Recession II-3
  • Online Sales Grow in Popularity II-3
  • Competition II-3

2. MARKET TRENDS & ISSUES II-4

  • Do Trends Translate into Sales? II-4
  • Increasing Number of Health Clubs Worldwide Could Fuel Fitness Equipment Sales II-4
  • Elliptical Trainers: Offering Advantages over Treadmills II-6
  • Cardio Equipment Outweigh Weights II-7
  • Stationary Upright Exercise Bicycle: Ideal for Cardio Workouts II-7
  • Advent of Tools for Fitness Training II-7
  • Women are Going Places II-8
  • Rising Popularity of Home Gym Exercising among Women II-8
  • Mechanical Switches Lose Importance to Membrane Counterparts II-9
  • Manufacturers Look towards Novelty & Entertainment to Entice Consumers II-9
  • Volatile Economy and Capacity & Cost Issues - Challenges for Fitness Products Market II-9

3. END-USE MARKET ANALYSIS II-10

  • Home Use II-10
  • Commercial Use II-10
  • Considerations while Selecting an Ideal Physical Fitness Equipment II-11

4. DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS II-12

  • Specialty Fitness Shops II-12
  • Mass Market Retailers II-12
  • Mail-Order Catalogs II-12
  • TV Shopping Channels/Infomercials II-12
  • Internet II-12

5. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-13

  • 'Exercise' - Definition and Evolutionary Insights II-13
  • Utility-Based Equipment II-13
  • Cardiovascular Equipment II-13
  • Stretching Equipment II-14
  • Muscle Strengthening Equipment II-14
  • Relaxation Equipment II-14
  • Types of Physical Fitness Equipment II-14
  • Treadmills II-14
  • Resistance Equipment II-15
  • Free Weights II-15
  • Home Gyms/Multi-Stations II-15
  • Elliptical Trainers II-16
  • Aerobic Riders II-16
  • Cross Country Ski Machines II-16
  • Stationary Exercise Bicycles II-16
  • Exercise Bikes II-17
  • Upright Stationary II-17
  • Recumbent II-17
  • Benches II-17
  • Ab Crunchers/Abdominal Machines II-17
  • Step Machines/Stair Climbers II-17
  • Stretching Machines II-17
  • Rowing Machines II-18
  • Toning Machines II-18
  • Massagers II-18
  • Other Physical Fitness Equipment II-18

6. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS II-19

  • The Green Fitness Equipment Launches Treadmill Saver™ II-19
  • Johnson Health Tech and Canadian Tire Introduce LIVESTRONG® Fitness Equipment II-19
  • Sweatband.com Rolls Out Sole Fitness Brand II-19
  • Nautilus Introduces Bowflex BodyTower™ II-19
  • Precor Unveils Adaptive Motion Trainer® with Open Stride II-20
  • Precor Rolls Out Discovery Line of Plate-Loaded Equipment II-20
  • USA Pro Unveils New Range of Fitness Accessories and Equipment II-20
  • Lunar Rolls out Vela II-21
  • Technogym Unveils CROSS Exercise Bike II-21
  • Strength Master Rolls Out Treadmill Desktop II-21
  • SoloStrength Lifestyle Unveils SpeedFit® Brand Fitness Equipment II-21
  • Precor Introduces Elliptical Fitness Crosstrainers™ II-21
  • Nautilus Introduces CoreBody Reformer™ II-22
  • JHTNA Unveils New Treadmill Range II-22
  • 24 Hour Fitness to Reopen Palmdale West Active Club II-22
  • Golds Gym Introduces New Group Exercise Sessions II-23
  • Cybex to Introduce 770T Treadmill II-23
  • Technogym Launches Excite+ Treadmills Range II-23

7. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS IN THE RECENT PAST - A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE BUILDER II-24

  • Technogym Launches Pure Strength II-24
  • ElliptiGO to Unveil a Street Elliptical Bicycle II-24
  • AlterG Introduces AlterG M300 II-24
  • Cardio Unveils a Personal Stationery Exercycle, Cardio-Cor II II-25
  • Fit Line Unveils 'Made for iPod 750T II-25
  • Sun Pack Unveils a Roller Cheek Massager II-25
  • Multinational Brand to Commence a New Franchise, Muscle Beach II-26
  • Nintendo Wii to Unveil Cyberbike for Virtual Gamers II-26
  • Smooth Fitness Launches Smooth 6.75 II-26
  • Sanyo Unveils E-Jog Robotic Stepper II-26
  • Vision Fitness Unveils S7100 Suspension Elliptical II-27
  • Cybex Launches VR1 Resistance Line and 750T Treadmill II-28
  • Life Fitness Introduces the Latest 95 Series Innovative Treadmills II-28
  • Matrix Launches a New Elliptical Cross-trainer II-28
  • Matrix Fitness Launches the Latest Ascent Trainer II-28
  • Nautilus to Introduce Fitness Equipment II-29
  • Nautilus Launches the Latest Bowflex Revolution XP Home Gym II-29
  • Octane Introduces Pro4500 Elliptical Cross Trainer II-29
  • Precor Launches the Latest Adaptive Motion Trainer II-29
  • True Fitness Launches TSXa Elliptical Cross Trainer II-30
  • VibraSlim Introduces the Latest Pro-Energy Exerciser II-30
  • Precor Introduces S3.19 Multi-station Strength Home Gym II-30
  • SFE Adds Reebok X Series Equipment to Product Range II-31
  • Star Trac Launches New E-Series Cardiovascular Fitness Equipment II-31

8. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-32

  • Johnson Health Takes Over Magnum Fitness II-32
  • Rogue Fitness Takes Over Nebula Fitness II-32
  • Mizuno Takes Over Senoh II-32
  • Quantum Fitness Inks Pact with ICON II-32
  • Colorado Center for Health and Wellness Inks Pact with MediFit and Technogym II-33
  • Technogym Inks Pact with National Football Center II-33
  • Med-Fit Systems Takes Over SportKAT II-34
  • LeMond Fitness Signs Agreement with Med-Fit Systems II-34
  • GNC Inks Licensing Agreement with Sakar International II-34
  • Cybex Enters into Partnership with PumpOne II-35
  • Hard Candy Fitness Center Opens Second Facility in Moscow II-35
  • XSport Fitness to Open New Clubs II-35
  • LC to Establish Gym Extension II-36
  • Nautilus Divests Assets to Fit Dragon International II-36
  • LA Fitness Sets Up New Sports Club II-36
  • Life Time Fitness to Open New Facility II-36
  • U.S. Army Starts New Fitness Centre II-37
  • Truesport Alliances & Entertainment Inks LOI with Life Fitness II-37
  • Cancer Treatment Centers of America Starts Fitness Facility II-37
  • Just for Women Fitness Center Reopens as Bella Health Club II-37
  • The Goosetown Racquet and Health Club Expands Area II-38
  • Troon Golf Chooses Cybex for Supply of Fitness Equipment II-38
  • Premier Fitness to Open Up New Facility in Burlington II-38

9. CORPORATE ACTIVITY IN THE RECENT PAST - A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE BUILDER II-39

  • Arrin Background Reverse Merges with Sportwall International II-39
  • FitnessBlowout.com Enters into Partnership Agreement with FreeMotion Fitness II-39
  • Interactive Fitness Holdings® Acquires Expresso Fitness Corporation II-40
  • Life Time Fitness to Launch New Fitness Center in Lenexa, Kansas II-40
  • MedX Embarks on Global Expansion in Medical Exercise Equipment Field II-40
  • Royal Caribbean Selects Life Fitness' Equipment for Cruise Ship II-41
  • Spirit Fitness to Introduce Xterra Line of Fitness Equipment II-41
  • Technogym to Launch Fitness Equipment Store in Sao Paulo II-42
  • World Gym Enters into Alliance with Precor II-42
  • Intelligent Sports Enters into Agreement with SportsArt Fitness II-42
  • DAC and Fitness 24 Merge to Form DAC 24 II-43
  • Nautilus Acquires Land America Health II-43
  • Iconix Brand Group Acquires Danskin Brand II-43
  • Star Trac Enters into Global Partnership with MYE Entertainment II-43
  • Body Bar Systems Forms Partnership with Gymgrossisten II-44
  • Nautilus Enters into Business Partnership with NASM II-44
  • CirTran Enters into Ball Blaster License Agreement with Full Moon Enterprises II-44
  • Proline Fitness Plans to Open New Stores II-44
  • Proline to Expand Outlets in India II-44
  • Power House Sports to Extend its Operations II-44
  • Precor Extends its Woodinville Facility II-45
  • Fitness One to Enter into Fitness Equipment Retailing II-45

10. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS II-46

  • Body Solid, Inc. (US) II-46
  • Cybex International, Inc. (US) II-46
  • Heinz Kettler GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) II-47
  • ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. (USA) II-47
  • Johnson Health Tech Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) II-47
  • Keys Fitness Products L.P. (USA) II-48
  • Life Fitness, Inc. (USA) II-48
  • Magnum Fitness Systems (USA) II-49
  • Nautilus, Inc. (USA) II-49
  • Paramount Fitness Corp. (USA) II-49
  • PowerSport International Limited (UK) II-50
  • Precor, Inc. (USA) II-50
  • Reebok International Ltd. (USA) II-51
  • Star Trac Health & Fitness, Inc. (USA) II-51
  • Technogym S.p.A. (Italy) II-51
  • Tunturi OY Ltd. (Finland) II-52

11. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-53

III. Market

IV. Competitive Landscape

Total Companies Profiled: 128 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - (141)

  • The United States (84)
  • Canada (8)
  • Japan (1)
  • Europe (25)
  • - Germany (6)
  • - The United Kingdom (8)
  • - Italy (3)
  • - Rest of Europe (8)
  • Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (23)


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