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The Gym as a Clinic: Fitness Facilities Embrace Health & Longevity - Athletech News

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The growing interest in longevity, combined with the failures of the current American healthcare system, has created space for gyms and wellness facilities to meet the needs of disenchanted patients (70% of whom believe the healthcare system fails to meet their needs in at least one way, according to Harris Poll data) and wellness seekers looking to live life to the fullest. Barriers to healthcare — such as insufficient insurance coverage, staffing shortages and long waits for appointments — have thrust fitness facilities into the spotlight as an accessible solution to preventative health and wellness. With innovations like longevity-centered memberships, high-tech health tools, the embracing of recovery zones in high-value, low-priced gyms and smart gym equipment that delivers a customized and movement-based prescription, the fitness industry is quickly transforming into a viable and valuable supplement to traditional healthcare. Here is what some of those at the forefront of fitness

Wellness The Gym as a Clinic: Fitness Facilities Embrace Health & Longevity Courtney Rehfeldt January 31, 2025 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email credit: EGYM Subscribe Now Log in With barriers to traditional healthcare on the rise, fitness facilities are emerging as essential players in preventative health The growing interest in longevity, combined with the failures of the current American healthcare system, has created space for gyms and wellness facilities to meet the needs of disenchanted patients (70% of whom believe the healthcare system fails to meet their needs in at l

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