CORRECTING and REPLACING American Health Club Membership Reaches a Record High in 2003.Lifestyle Editors/Health/Medical Writers CORRECTION...by IHRSA IHRSA International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2004 In BW5078 issued April 15, 2004: Second graph of release should read: IHRSA also estimates that the total number of commercial health clubs and fitness centers in the US now exceeds 23,500 and that the industry posted a robust $14.1 billion in revenue in 2003, reflecting a nearly 8 percent increase over 2002. (sted IHRSA also estimates that the total number of commercial health clubs and fitness centers in the US now exceeds 23,500 and that the industry posted a robust $14.1 million in revenue in 2003, reflecting a nearly 8 percent increase over 2002.) The corrected release reads: AMERICAN HEALTH American Health Inc. is a company that manufactures health supplements. It is located in Holbrook, New York. One of its products is labeled the "Chewable Original Papaya Enzyme" with the attached registered trademark, "The 'After Meal Supplement'". CLUB MEMBERSHIP REACHES A RECORD HIGH IN 2003 International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association Cites Increased Awareness About The Benefits Of Exercise And Improved Access To Fitness Facilities As Factors For Growth A recent study conducted by American American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of Sports Data Sports data are typically published online and in newspapers as box scores. Box scores contain a numerical view of a sporting event and are of interest for sports betting and fantasy sports. While box scores contain a wealth of information (e.g. , Inc. and sponsored by the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) reports that the number of health club members in the US increased by 8.5 percent in 2003 to 39.4 million, up from 36.3 million in 2002. IHRSA also estimates that the total number of commercial health clubs and fitness centers in the US now exceeds 23,500 and that the industry posted a robust $14.1 billion in revenue in 2003, reflecting a nearly 8 percent increase over 2002. Health club membership numbers have increased steadily in the last five years, growing 33 percent from a total of 29.5 million Americans in 1998, and 2003 represented the second consecutive year during which membership levels rose by better than 7 percent. "It's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have extremely encouraging to see that so many Americans made the very important decision to incorporate a physical fitness program into their lives last year," said John McCarthy (person, artificial intelligence) John McCarthy - A pioneer of artificial intelligence (he coined ther term). He invented Lisp at MIT in the late 1950s and later worked at SAIL. ftp://www-formal.stanford.edu/jmc. E-mail: <jmc@cs.stanford.edu>. , executive director of IHRSA. "The fitness industry is committed not only to providing an essential service to those engaging in physical activity, but to continue to educate the public about the many benefits of exercise and to make fitness facilities nationwide increasingly accessible to consumers." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC See Control Data, century date change and Back Orifice. CDC - Control Data Corporation ), obesity obesity, condition resulting from excessive storage of fat in the body. Obesity has been defined as a weight more than 20% above what is considered normal according to standard age, height, and weight tables, or by a complex formula known as the body mass index. and lack of physical activity is the second leading cause of preventable death in the US, fast approaching tobacco use, which is the leading cause of preventable death. In addition to healthy diet, physical activity is an essential part of the solution to combat this alarming trend. "Health clubs are serving a record number of people in the US today - Americans of all ages and with varying levels of fitness," continued McCarthy. "More than ever before, there is truly a health club for everyone - from small fitness centers focused on efficient, circuit training workouts to large multi-purpose health clubs that offer a vast menu of programs and services for the entire family. By offering a wide variety of facilities and services, the fitness industry is allowing consumers to find the health club that best fits their individual needs and this is critical as Americans commit to get and remain physically active." About IHRSA The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) is a nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. association dedicated to the growth, protection, and promotion of the health club industry, and represents more than 6,500 clubs worldwide. IHRSA is an international leader in health club industry education and research. |
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