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European Health & Fitness Market Report 2023

2023-05-18

Exciting News! Our 2023 European Health & Fitness Market Report is here, unveiling remarkable findings and a strong sector rebound!

LVFA is participating in #BEACTIVE DAY 2022

2022-09-14

#BEACTIVE DAY is a pan-European campaign promoting the joy of physical activity and the benefits of an active life - for mental, social and physical well-being.

LVFA joins Sectoral Manifesto for EuropeActive’s Horizon 2025

2022-04-26

As a member of EuropeActive Latvian ealth and Fitness association joined Sectoral Manifesto.

Open Letter to Latvian Government

2021-08-19

Sports clubs are extremely disappointed with the decision taken by the Government to ban indoor sports training (classes) in sports clubs, supplementing the Cabinet of Ministers regulations no. 360 “Epidemiological safety measures to limit the spread of Covid-19 infection” (hereinafter – the Regulations) with Clause 31.1, which provides: “From 17 October 2020 to 6 November 2020, sports training (classes) shall be organized outdoors, individually or remotely. Changing rooms are not used when organizing group sports trainings

LVFA 's position against operating restrictions

2021-06-09

In our opinion, there is no economic justification for the possibility to open only to vaccinated, COVID-19-infected and tested customers, it may rather lead to the bankruptcy of the industry, therefore LVFA members decided at the general meeting not to open such a condition. (The exception is one municipal company and two very small fitness studios.) We are already in a very limited situation - we have applied for additional state financial support, as the existing support does not reach us due to the specifics of our work (square footage is relatively small) . At the moment, the government a

Insight: When eturning to work

2021-04-30

The October 2020 IHRSA report found that 95% of sports club members lack at least one aspect of their club, and more than half are dissatisfied with being forced to stop their training routine. Despite the intimidating stories in the media that the boom in home fitness inspired by COVID will mean the end of traditional sports clubs, it is gratifying that most sports club members want to return to training in the gym. "Since the reopening of the sports and fitness clubs in June and July, we have seen a large number of members want to return to the club as soon as possible, and we are almost bac

Our goals

Make a significant contribution to public health promotion and prevention.

Increasing the number of club-goers and broadening the age structure.

Fitness membership fees included in eligible expenses

Approving and enforcing professional standards for club operations and improving customer service and promoting fair competition.

Training and further training for club management and staff.

Build successful cooperation with national and local authorities.

Systematically develop the standard for the profession of fitness trainer.

Promote tax optimisation (reduce the VAT rate) for health promotion and maintenance services.

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Our vision

To become the leading representative of the Latvian fitness and physical activity industry.

Our Mission

To promote healthy lifestyle and encourage more and more people in Latvia to adopt a physically active lifestyle. To promote the interests of all organisations working to get more people active.

Who are we?

The Association "Latvian Health and Fitness Association" was founded on October 30, 2007, with the aim to unite the leading fitness club as representatives of employers (legal entities), industry specialists - coaches and university teachers to develop the fitness and health industry, as well as promote public physical activity and improve the overall state of public health in Latvia.

Resources

This page is aimed to be the place where you may find industry novelties and updates, information, researches and other LVFA documents

Membership application form

Club standards

Code of ethics for personal trainers

Newest documents to download

COVID-19 Precautionary Memorandum

Fitness centers - Requirements for premises and operation - Operational and management requirements

Members

Association members – the basis of success

Members of the association are the key to our success. By confirming your membership in the association, we will provide you with all the benefits available to members, as well as jointly defend the interests of each member of the association. Only by working together, supporting each other, will we be able to promote the development of the fitness and health industry in Latvia.

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Association members:

DAMBO Sports and Leisure Centr

Tornado Fitnesa klubs

Latvijas Sporta Pedagoģijas akadēmija

Rīgas Stradiņa universitātes Sporta un uztura katedra

Evolution Fitness Studio

Lemon Gym

Body Factory

Gfitness

Baseins RIFS

Rīdzene Functional Fitness

Solution Gym

Mūsu Fitness

Gym!

Banana Fitness

Siguldas Sporta centrs

SPORTA CENTRS JUGLA

Only Private Gym

F1 Sporta klubs

Squad Hour

MyFitness

Benefits of becominf a LVFA member

You will support the development of the fitness and health industry in Latvia. Together, you will help raise fitness standards.

You will have the opportunity to receive summary information on developments in the fitness and health promotion industry.

You will be able to attend seminars, discussions and exchange events.