RESEARCH ROUND-UP
Onwards and upwards
What are consumers’ current attitudes towards health and fitness, and what are the implications for our industry?
MIKE HILL, MANAGING DIRECTOR, LEISURE-NET SOLUTIONS T
he following insights are based on three recent reports by Leisure-net Solutions: the 10th
annual Health and Fitness Omnibus Survey (HAFOS), a national barometer of UK consumers’ attitudes towards health, fitness and physical activity; the 2012 Fitness Industry Confidence Survey (FICS); and the inaugural Outdoor Fitness Report.
EXERCISE IS HEALTHY? THAT’S A GIVEN
After a decade of campaigns at every level, it seems consumers are getting the message about being active. In the HAFOS report, more than 90 per cent
of the population now recognise that regular exercise/activity is important to their health, with only a marginal 2 per cent saying it’s unimportant. In terms of people’s perceptions of how much activity you need to do and what type, more are also starting to recognise the key message that regular amounts of moderate physical activity, even for small periods of time, can be beneficial to your health (see Figure 1). People are also saying they want to do
more exercise: 51 per cent of HAFOS respondents said they either definitely or probably do not exercise as much as they’d like. Only 19 per cent said they definitely do as much as they want, with 20 per cent saying they probably do. Overall, the percentage of people
claiming they’d like to be more active has
remained relatively static over the last 10 years, with 52 per cent stating that yes, they would. There are, however, interesting gender differences, with 55 per cent of women saying they would like to be more active, compared to only 47 per cent of men. Even more dramatic is the decline in those wanting to be more active among the older age groups, with only 22 per cent of those aged 75 and over wishing to do so (see Figure 2).
EXCUSES, EXCUSES…
But however highly people now rate regular exercise/activity in principle, HAFOS revealed that converting this into action remains a challenge. A perceived lack of time due to work is still the number one barrier preventing people from doing
FIGURE 1: Do you agree with the following statements: Strongly agree only
Physical activity is better for your health if you keep it up for at least 30 minutes Physical activity is good for your health even if it is moderate Physical activity is better for your health even if only for 10 minutes at a time Physical activity is better for your health if it gets you out of breath You can get enough activity in your daily life without doing sport or exercise
n HAFOS 2012 0% 10% 43% 40% 34% 28% 15% 20% 30% 40% 50%
36 Health Club Handbook 2013
www.healthclubhandbook.com
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104 |
Page 105 |
Page 106 |
Page 107 |
Page 108 |
Page 109 |
Page 110 |
Page 111 |
Page 112 |
Page 113 |
Page 114 |
Page 115 |
Page 116 |
Page 117 |
Page 118 |
Page 119 |
Page 120 |
Page 121 |
Page 122 |
Page 123 |
Page 124 |
Page 125 |
Page 126 |
Page 127 |
Page 128 |
Page 129 |
Page 130 |
Page 131 |
Page 132 |
Page 133 |
Page 134 |
Page 135 |
Page 136 |
Page 137 |
Page 138 |
Page 139 |
Page 140 |
Page 141 |
Page 142 |
Page 143 |
Page 144 |
Page 145 |
Page 146 |
Page 147 |
Page 148 |
Page 149 |
Page 150 |
Page 151 |
Page 152 |
Page 153 |
Page 154 |
Page 155 |
Page 156 |
Page 157 |
Page 158 |
Page 159 |
Page 160 |
Page 161 |
Page 162 |
Page 163 |
Page 164 |
Page 165 |
Page 166 |
Page 167 |
Page 168 |
Page 169 |
Page 170 |
Page 171 |
Page 172 |
Page 173 |
Page 174 |
Page 175 |
Page 176 |
Page 177 |
Page 178 |
Page 179 |
Page 180 |
Page 181 |
Page 182 |
Page 183 |
Page 184 |
Page 185 |
Page 186 |
Page 187 |
Page 188 |
Page 189 |
Page 190 |
Page 191 |
Page 192 |
Page 193 |
Page 194 |
Page 195 |
Page 196 |
Page 197 |
Page 198 |
Page 199 |
Page 200 |
Page 201 |
Page 202 |
Page 203 |
Page 204 |
Page 205 |
Page 206 |
Page 207 |
Page 208 |
Page 209 |
Page 210 |
Page 211 |
Page 212 |
Page 213 |
Page 214 |
Page 215 |
Page 216 |
Page 217 |
Page 218 |
Page 219 |
Page 220 |
Page 221 |
Page 222 |
Page 223 |
Page 224 |
Page 225 |
Page 226 |
Page 227 |
Page 228 |
Page 229 |
Page 230 |
Page 231 |
Page 232 |
Page 233 |
Page 234 |
Page 235 |
Page 236