Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) are valuable tools for managing healthcare expenses, yet many exercise professionals and their clients may not be aware of their potential for covering physical activity expenses under certain conditions. Continue Reading
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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
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
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
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
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
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