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Over the past decade, the fitness industry in the Russian Federation has evolved into a significant sector of the economy, demonstrating steady growth despite various crises. From 2015 to 2024, the market underwent substantial transformations, reflecting both macroeconomic fluctuations (including the pandemic, sanctions pressure, and inflation) and changes in consumer demand patterns. Amid the transition to an economy focused on domestic markets and quality of life, the fitness sector has become an important indicator of public welfare, employment, and business activity in the service industry. Its development generates a multiplier effect on related sectors — from construction and commercial real estate leasing to healthcare and retail trade. The purpose of the study is to conduct a retrospective economic analysis of the development of the fitness industry in the Russian Federation for the period 2015-2024, identify key trends, factors of influence and prospects for further growth of the industry in the context of macroeconomic changes and state policy in the field of physical culture and sports. The key objectives of the study are to analyze the dynamics of quantitative and qualitative indicators of the fitness industry (market size, number of clients, revenue).
fitness industry, fitness services, fitness facilities, online fitness services, sports market, COVID-19 pandemic, retrospective analysis, 2015–2024
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