Dubai Sports Council has announced a new classification system for fitness centres, with the aim of providing information to individuals when choosing a fitness centre.
The centres will be rated with the help of stars, with five being the highest, and will be assessed on 17 different criteria which include:
- types of equipment
- equipment maintenance
- sports facilities
- cleanliness
- insurance and safety
- recovery features
- ratio of instructors for members
- certification of instructors
- personal training services
- retention rate and membership racking system
- group fitness classes
- community and anti-doping awareness
- physical activity readiness questionnaire
- nutrition
- parking availability
- general satisfaction for members and staff
- speciality services presented to members
Evaluations of the facilities have started, with the ratings announced in October, and will serve as a method for highly-rated centres to continue maintaining their standards, and for low-rated facilities to increase their ratings.