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One of the biggest opportunities in medical fitness is helping healthcare providers and the public better understand the difference between encouraging movement and delivering exercise as part of a structured health model. Both have value.For many people, the message to "move more" is exactly the... Continue Reading
The fitness industry has spent years talking about healthcare integration but David Flench, President & CEO of the Medical Fitness Association, says the time for talk is over. Check out his conversation with Club Solution's Magazine's Taylor Gabhart. Continue Reading
Over the past few weeks, I’ve found myself coming back to the same theme in conversations, on LinkedIn, and in a podcast we just recorded: what truly separates medical fitness from traditional fitness?It’s not the equipment. It’s not the space. It’s not even just... Continue Reading
Medical fitness is often discussed as a set of programs.In practice, the organizations making it work are not defined by their programs at all.There is growing interest from health systems, fitness operators, and industry leaders in how exercise and lifestyle interventions can play a more... Continue Reading
Operate Fit has joined the Medical Fitness Association as an Industry Partner, aligning our operations and compliance platform with the gold standard in medically integrated health & fitness. Continue Reading
Jonas Fitness, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise member management and billing software for medically integrated fitness facilities, health clubs, and wellness organizations, today announced a new partnership with the Medical Fitness Association (MFA). Continue Reading
CHESTER COUNTY, PA — The YMCA of Greater Brandywine has again secured national recognition for medical fitness excellence, becoming the only YMCA organization in the United States — and the only fitness provider in Pennsylvania — to maintain certification as a Certified Medical... Continue Reading
HOUSTON, Oct. 8, 2025 -- Jonas Fitness, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise member management software, today announced a multi-year, multi-million-dollar commitment to develop AI-focused solutions for the fitness and medical wellness industries. The company is prioritizing real-world use cases... Continue Reading
OLC's view of 40 years of designing Medical Fitness spaces. Continue Reading
This study examined the effects of medical fitness facility (MFF) attendance, a proxy for exercise, on the incidence of mental disorders. Continue Reading
MRF Institute, a leader in bridging medicine, rehabilitation, and fitness, is excited to announce a strategic partnership with the Medical Fitness Association. Continue Reading
This study aimed to assess the relationship between membership in the medical fitness model and all-cause mortality, health care utilization, and major adverse cardiac events in older adults. Continue Reading
