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Welcome to the New MFA Website
Welcome to the New MFA Website

Welcome to our new website! We have a brand new look and updated technology in an effort to better serve all our members. We hope that you'll enjoy it as much as we do. In order to get the most out of your member experience, you will need to create a new login. Your previous username and password... Continue Reading

Date posted07/1/2024


How to Manage Your Account
How to Manage Your Account

Learn how to utilize your Member Compass to get the most of your MFA membership benefits. These features allow  you to manage your membership information conveniently and efficiently. Keeping your profile up to date in the Member Compass ensures your membership is in good standing and that you... Continue Reading

Date posted07/1/2024


World Active Continues Forward Momentum
World Active Continues Forward Momentum

Over 60 organizations Participate for 2nd Annual Assembly and Summit World Active, the global platform for the fitness and physical activity sector, has advanced to its next phase! Representatives from more than 60 organizations have participated for the second World Active General Assembly... Continue Reading

Date posted04/22/2024


Physical Activity in the Context of Antiobesity Medications
Physical Activity in the Context of Antiobesity Medications

As the Antiobesity medications hit the market in growing numbers, Medical Fitness facilities will play an important role in promoting physical activity to ensure long-term success of achieving a healthy lifestyle. Check out this article, Contemporary Treatments for Obesity: Physical Activity in... Continue Reading

Date posted03/28/2024


Impact of a Medical Fitness Model
Impact of a Medical Fitness Model

Kudos to The Wellness Institute, an MFA Certified Facility in Winnipeg Canada, on their new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association using data from 11,000 members, to show that regular attendance at the Wellness Institute is linked with fewer major adverse cardiovascular... Continue Reading

Date posted03/27/2024


ACLM Offers Free Course
ACLM Offers Free Course

The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM), in support of the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health, committed $22 million to provide 5.5 hours of free accredited CME/CE coursework to 100,000 physicians and other clinicians as a foundational, evidence-based introduction to... Continue Reading

Date posted12/12/2023


Top 5 Ways to Use Medical Fitness to Expand Your Business
Top 5 Ways to Use Medical Fitness to Expand Your Business

Want to learn more about how medical fitness can help expand your fitness business? Check out this webinar with MFA Strategic Partner, USReps – part of the Coalition for the Registration of Exercise Professionals (CREP) – held on March 27, 2023. The panel discussion... Continue Reading

Date posted03/29/2023


Study Shows Health Benefits from Membership at a Medical Fitness Facility
Study Shows Health Benefits from Membership at a Medical Fitness Facility

The Medical Fitness Association is pleased to share that a recent study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine concludes that “membership at a medical fitness facility was associated with a reduced risk of all-cause mortality and hospitalizations.” Physical... Continue Reading

Date posted11/10/2021