What is medical fitness?

The medical community is embracing the concept of preventative healthcare - balanced nutrition and regular exercise as medicine. At the same time, people are seeking information and guidance about the benefits of healthy living. This creates greater interest and demand for medically integrated fitness facilities, and with healthcare reform underway, many organizations are seeking a more active role in promoting and supporting preventative healthcare.

Medical fitness is the seamless integration of healthcare services, wellness and fitness programs to provide preventive and rehabilitative care to members, patients and the surrounding community.

In response to the need for medical fitness came the Medical Fitness Alliance — a group of industry professionals formed under a strategic mission to introduce medically integrated fitness centers to organizations across the nation.

Today, these medically integrated facilities create vibrant and energetic environments where personal health and development flourish through the guidance of trained fitness professionals. These facilities provide a place where patients, members and guests can feel relaxed among neighbors and friends, and where defined quality standards ensure that every visit is positive and rewarding.

Most importantly, medical fitness centers provide the community with a path to reaching each individual's fitness and wellness goals.