Encuesta Nacional de Tendencias de Fitness en España para 2019 (2019 National Survey of Fitness Trends in Spain)

En 2016 y 2017 se han realizado las primeras Encuestas Nacionales sobre Tendencias en Fitness en España, reproduciendo la metodología de las encuestas internacionales sobre tendencias globales de fitness promovidas por el Colegio Americano de Medicina del Deporte (ACSM) desde 2006. Este estudio presenta los resultados de la tercera Encuesta Nacional sobre Tendencias en Fitness para el año 2019. Su objetivo ha sido identificar las principales tendencias y su relevancia en el sector del fitness español para ese año. Se recogió la opinión de 600 profesionales del sector del fitness sobre 46 potenciales tendencias mediante un cuestionario online. Las tendencias más relevantes para 2019 en el contexto español son “personal formado, cualificado y experimentado”, “entrenamiento funcional”, “ejercicio y pérdida de peso”, “entrenamiento personal”, “entrenamiento interválico de alta intensidad”, y “entrenamiento con el peso corporal”. Las tendencias en el sector del fitness en España para 2019 han resultado ser muy estables con respecto a las tendencias que emergieron en el top 20 en la encuesta de 2018, con solo 2 tendencias nuevas y apenas cambios en sus posiciones en ranking. Sin embargo, las diferencias son mucho mayores cuando se comparan con el top 20 de la encuesta internacional de 2018, con 8 tendencias diferentes (un 40%). Esto indica cierta divergencia de las tendencias de fitness en nuestro país y las tendencias globales del sector, mostrando una dinámica propia en el sector español.Abstract. In 2016 and 2017 the first National Surveys on Fitness Trend was carried out in Spain reproducing the methodology of the worldwide surveys about global fitness trends endorsed by the American College of Sport Medicine (ACSM) since 2006. This study shows the findings of the third National Survey of Fitness Trends aimed at identifying the main trends in the Spanish fitness sector and their relevance in 2019. The opinion of 600 professionals in the fitness sector about 46 potential trends were gathered via an online questionnaire. The more relevant trends in the Spanish context for 2019 were "educated, certified and experienced fitness professionals", "functional training", "exercise and weight loss", "personal training", "high intensity interval training" and “body weight training”. Trends in the Spanish fitness sector have been very stable in 2019 compared to those emerged in the top 20 in the 2018 survey, with only 2 new trends whereas the others remained almost unchanged in their ranking positions. However, differences were much greater when compared with the top 20 of the global survey of 2018, with 8 different trends (40%). This points to some divergences of fitness trend in our country and the global trends of the sector, showing a dynamic of its own in the Spanish Sector.

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Encuesta Nacional de Tendencias de Fitness en España para 2021 (National Survey of Fitness Trends in Spain for 2021)

Retos ◽

10.47197/retos.v1i40.83008 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 780-789

Author(s):

Oscar Luis Veiga ◽

Manel Valcarce-Torrente ◽

Miguel Ángel De la Cámara

Keyword(s):

Weight Loss ◽

Sport Medicine ◽

Small Groups ◽

National Survey ◽

Response Rate ◽

Functional Training ◽

Personal Training ◽

National Surveys ◽

Health Situation ◽

De Medicina

Desde 2017 se realizan anualmente las Encuestas Nacionales de Tendencias de Fitness en España, reproduciendo la metodología de las encuestas internacionales promovidas por el Colegio Americano de Medicina del Deporte (ACSM). El objetivo del presente estudio es presentar los resultados de la quinta encuesta española e identificar las principales tendencias en el sector del fitness español para el año 2021, así como comparar sus resultados con los obtenidos en las encuestas nacional e internacional para el año 2020. Dado que la presente edición se realiza en una situación sanitaria excepcional debido a la COVID-19, se trató de identificar su posible influencia en los resultados. La encuesta fue enviada a 6230 profesionales del sector del fitness recogiéndose un total de 503 respuestas (tasa de respuesta de 8.1%). Las tendencias más relevantes para 2021 fueron: “ejercicio y pérdida de peso”, “contratación de profesionales certificados”, “entrenamiento personal”, “entrenamiento personal en pequeños grupos" y “entrenamiento funcional”. Las tendencias en el top-20 en España para el año 2021 resultaron muy similares a las obtenidas para el año 2020 (17 coincidencias), si bien con algunos cambios reseñables en cuanto a su posición que podrían ser explicables por los efectos de la COVID-19. Las diferencias son mayores cuando se comparan con la encuesta internacional (solo 12 coincidencias) con relevantes diferencias en las posiciones ocupadas. Estos hallazgos confirman los encontrados en ediciones anteriores, mostrando bastante estabilidad de las tendencias en el sector del fitness español y una progresiva divergencia con las tendencias internacionales. Abstract. Since 2017 the National Surveys of Fitness Trends in Spain are yearly carried out, reproducing the methodology of the worldwide surveys endorsed by the American College of Sport Medicine (ACSM). The objective of the current study is to show the findings of the fifth Spanish survey of fitness trends and identified the main trends in Spanish fitness sector for year 2021, as well as to compare its results with those got in the national and international surveys for 2020. Because of the current edition of the survey was carried out in an exceptional health situation by COVID-19, it was tried to identify its possible influence in its results. The survey was sent to 6230 professionals of the fitness sector and a total of 503 responses were collected (response rate 8.1 %). The more relevant trends for 2021year were: “exercise and weight loss”, “employing certificate fitness professional”, “personal training”, “personal training in small groups” and “functional training”. The top-20 trends in Spain for year 2021were very similar to those for year 2020 (17 coinciding trends), however with some remarkable changes in their positions, that could be explained by the COVID-19 effect. Differences are greater when trends are compared with worldwide survey (just 12 coinciding trends) with relevant differences in their positions. These findings confirm those ones found in previous editions showing rather stability in the trends in Spanish fitness sector and a progressive divergency with worldwide trends.

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Encuesta Nacional de Tendencias de Fitness en España para 2018 (National Survey of Fitness Trends in Spain for 2018)

Retos ◽

10.47197/retos.v0i33.59867 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 279-285

Author(s):

Oscar L. Veiga ◽

Manel Valcarce Torrente ◽

Adrian King Clavero ◽

Miguel Angel De la Camara Serrano

Keyword(s):

Weight Loss ◽

Body Weight ◽

National Survey ◽

High Intensity ◽

Sports Medicine ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Functional Training ◽

Personal Training ◽

General Terms ◽

De Medicina

En 2016 se realizó la primera Encuesta Nacional sobre Tendencias en Fitness para 2017 en España reproduciendo la metodología de las encuestas anuales que ha venido realizando anualmente el Colegio Americano de Medicina del Deporte (American College of Sports Medicine, ACSM) sobre tendencias globales de fitness durante más de una década. El presente estudio presenta los resultados de la segunda Encuesta Nacional sobre Tendencias en Fitness para el año 2018, cuyo objetivo es identificar las principales tendencias y su relevancia específicamente en el sector del fitness español. La opinión de 637 profesionales del sector del fitness sobre 42 potenciales tendencias del sector para el año 2018 se recogió mediante un cuestionario online. Los resultados obtenidos se comparan y discuten con los resultados de la encuesta nacional y la encuesta internacional para el año 2017. Los resultados muestran que las tendencias en el sector del fitness en España para el año 2018 se corresponden en términos generales con las tendencias identificadas en la encuesta nacional de 2017 (17 tendencias coincidentes y tres nuevas), así como con las identificadas en la última encuesta internacional disponible (15 tendencias coincidentes). Las tendencias más relevantes en el contexto español son “personal formado, cualificado y experimentado”, “entrenamiento funcional”, “ejercicio y pérdida de peso”, “entrenamiento interválico de alta intensidad”, “entrenamiento personal” y “entrenamiento con el peso corporal”. Abstract. In 2016 the first National Survey on Fitness Trend for 2017 in Spain was carried out reproducing the methodology of the annual surveys carried out by the American College of Sport Medicine (ACSM) about global fitness trends over more than a decade. This study shows the findings of the second National Survey of Fitness Trends for 2018, aimed to identify the main trends and their relevance in the Spanish fitness sector. The opinion of 637 professionals in the fitness sector about 42 potential trends in the sector for 2018 were gathered via an online questionnaire. Results are compared and discussed with the results of the national survey and the worldwide survey for 2017. In general terms, findings show that trends in the Spanish fitness sector for 2018 match with the trends identified in the national survey for 2017 (17 trends matched and three were new), as well as with the last worldwide survey (15 trends matched). The more relevant trends in the Spanish context are "educated, certified and experienced fitness professionals", "functional training", "exercise and weight loss", "high intensity intervallic training", "personal training" and “body weight training”.

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Analysis of Biomarkers in Response to High Intensity Functional Training (HIFT) and High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT): A Systematic Review Study

Archives of Current Research International ◽

10.9734/acri/2021/v21i330237 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 59-72

Author(s):

Douglas Daniel Costa Santiago ◽

Jaqueline Santos Silva Lopes ◽

Aníbal Monteiro de Magalhães Neto ◽

Claudia Marlise Balbinotti Andrade

Keyword(s):

Muscle Damage ◽

Inflammatory Cytokines ◽

High Intensity ◽

Clinical Trial Design ◽

Interval Training ◽

Serum Testosterone ◽

High Intensity Interval Training ◽

Blood Biomarkers ◽

Functional Training ◽

High Intensity Interval

Introduction: Aerobic training with an acyclic and intermittent character triggers high metabolic stress, responsible for generating alterations in several blood biomarkers. Thus, investigations that clarify understanding of metabolic behavior in response to exercise seem pertinent, when considering the dynamics of prescription of physical training and recovery. Objective: Demonstrate and discuss the behavior of blood biomarkers in response to High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and High Intensity Functional Training (HIFT). Methods: The PubMed/MEDLINE, Scielo, Lilacs, Bireme, Google Scholar, and Scopus databases were searched from the oldest records available until January 16, 2020. The search was carried out by combining descriptors related to the terms: “HIIT”, “HIFT”, and “blood biomarkers”. To be included, studies were required to: 1) have a clinical trial design; 2) evaluate the effects of an HIIT and/or HIFT protocol; and 3) measure blood biomarkers before and after the training protocol. No restrictions were applied to the characteristics of the participants regarding health condition, age, sex, and level of training. Results: In total, seven studies were included (n=221 participants, aged between 18 and 63 years) that analyzed different population profiles such as athletes, sedentary young people, patients with breast cancer, and diabetics. The biomarkers evaluated included analysis of muscle damage (C Reactive protein and CK); oxidative stress (antioxidant capacity); kidney injury (creatinine and urea); hormones (testosterone and cortisol); cytokines (TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β, IL-10, IL-4, and IF-γ); and hemogram. In general, the results demonstrated specific patterns for the investigated markers. Thus, there were increases in muscle damage markers, while in the inflammatory markers, there was a reduction in pro-inflammatory cytokines and an increase in anti-inflammatory cytokines. Despite the reduced values of the general blood count, markers such as neutrophils and basophils did not demonstrate statistically significant alterations. Serum testosterone levels were higher and cortisol was lower in the post-exercise period when compared to pre-exercise. Conclusion: These data are of practical relevance when demonstrating patterns of physiological responses, which also characterize knowledge and understanding essential to determine adequate periodization.

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