prEN 17229
(Main)Fitness centres - Requirements for centre amenities and operation - Operational and managerial requirements
Fitness centres - Requirements for centre amenities and operation - Operational and managerial requirements
This document specifies the minimum requirements for the provision of physical exercise at fitness clubs.
This includes the operational, managerial, and supervision requirements in the delivery of both within and any externally related services offered by fitness clubs, together with the selection and positioning of exercise equipment, the essential skills required by fitness trainers, and any associated environmental and procedural requirements for safe physical exercising to take place.
This document is applicable to all publicly accessible fitness clubs where exercising in groups or individually takes place and is irrespective of the size of the club. It is intended to provide a safe and controlled environment for its users, including through the use of digital technologies.
This document is applicable to fitness clubs publicly available and open to user subscription or pay-as-you-go services. This document does not cover clubs that are exclusively secondary businesses and offered in addition or as a complement to their primary service.
NOTE In the event that the fitness club is expected to be accessible to people with special needs (e.g. people with a disability and/or impairments, minors, etc.), attention is drawn to any relevant national guidelines.
Fitness-Studios - Anforderungen an Studioausstattung und -betrieb - Operative und betriebliche Anforderungen
Dieses Dokument legt die Mindestanforderungen für das Anbieten körperlicher Übungen in Fitness-Studios fest.
Dazu gehören die Anforderungen an Betrieb, Verwaltung und Aufsicht bei der Erbringung interner und externer Dienstleistungen, die von Fitness-Studios angeboten werden, sowie die Auswahl und Positionierung von Trainingsausrüstung, die grundlegenden Fähigkeiten von Fitness-Trainern und alle damit verbundenen Umgebungs- und Verfahrensanforderungen, die für sichere körperliche Übungen erforderlich sind.
Dieses Dokument ist anwendbar für alle öffentlich zugänglichen Fitness-Studios, in denen Übungen in Gruppen oder einzeln durchgeführt werden, und zwar unabhängig von der Größe des Studios. Es soll seinen Benutzern ein sicheres und kontrolliertes Umfeld bieten, auch durch den Einsatz digitaler Technologien.
Dieses Dokument ist anwendbar für Fitness-Studios, die öffentlich zugänglich sind und für Abonnement- oder Pay-as-you-go-Dienstleistungen offen sind. Dieses Dokument ist nicht anzuwenden für Studios, die ausschließlich ein sekundäres Geschäft darstellen und zusätzlich oder als Ergänzung zu der Hauptdienstleistung angeboten werden.
ANMERKUNG Falls das Fitness-Studio für Personen mit besonderen Erfordernissen (z. B. Personen mit Behinderung und/oder Beeinträchtigungen, Minderjährige usw.) zugänglich sein soll, wird auf relevante nationale Richtlinien verwiesen.
Club de fitness - Exigences en matière d'équipements et d'exploitation - Exigences opérationnelles et fonctionnelles
Le présent document spécifie les exigences minimales pour l’offre d’exercices physiques dans les clubs de fitness.
Cela comprend les exigences opérationnelles, fonctionnelles et de surveillance dans la prestation des services internes et externes proposés par les clubs de fitness, de même que la sélection et le positionnement des équipements d’entraînement, les aptitudes essentielles exigées par les entraîneurs fitness, et toutes les exigences associées en matière d’environnement et de procédures pour que l’exercice physique se déroule dans de bonnes conditions de sécurité.
Le présent document s’applique à tous les clubs de fitness accessibles au public où des exercices collectifs ou individuels sont pratiqués, quelle que soit la taille du club. Il vise à offrir un environnement sécurisé et maîtrisé aux usagers, y compris par l’utilisation de technologies numériques.
Le présent document s’applique aux clubs de fitness accessibles au public et ouverts aux services d’abonnement ou de paiement à l’utilisation. Le présent document ne couvre pas les clubs qui constituent exclusivement des activités secondaires qui sont proposées en plus ou en complément de leur service principal.
NOTE Lorsque le club de fitness est destiné à accueillir des personnes ayant des besoins particuliers (par exemple des personnes atteintes de handicap et/ou de déficiences, des mineurs, etc.), l’attention est attirée sur les éventuelles directives nationales à ce sujet.
Fitnes centri - Zahteve za opremo in delovanje centrov - Zahteve za delovanje in vodenje
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2024
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 17229:2019
Fitnes centri - Zahteve za opremo in delovanje centrov - Zahteve za delovanje in
vodenje
Fitness centres - Requirements for centre amenities and operation - Operational and
managerial requirements
Fitness-Studios - Anforderungen an Studioausstattung und -betrieb - Operative und
betriebliche Anforderungen
Club de fitness - Exigences en matière d'équipements et d'exploitation - Exigences
opérationnelles et fonctionnelles
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 17229
ICS:
03.080.30 Storitve za potrošnike Services for consumers
97.220.01 Športna oprema in Sports equipment and
pripomočki na splošno facilities in general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2024
ICS 03.080.30; 97.220 Will supersede EN 17229:2019, EN 17229-2:2023
English Version
Fitness centres - Requirements for centre amenities and
operation - Operational and managerial requirements
Club de fitness - Exigences en matière d'équipements Fitness-Studio - Anforderungen an Studioausstattung
et d'exploitation - Exigences opérationnelles et und -betrieb - Operative und betriebliche
fonctionnelles Anforderungen
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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Operational and managerial requirements . 13
4.1 General. 13
4.2 Contract/contractual obligations for users . 13
4.3 User code of conduct . 13
4.4 User care . 14
4.5 Basic service . 14
4.6 Promoting active and healthy lifestyles . 14
4.7 Accessibility and inclusion . 15
5 Health, safety, and security . 16
5.1 Safety management . 16
5.2 Stationary training equipment . 17
6 Operation of the facility . 18
6.1 General. 18
6.2 Operational matters related to safety . 18
6.3 Control of substances hazardous to health and environment . 19
6.4 Building installations or equipment . 20
7 In club supervision for operations and fitness trainers . 20
7.1 General. 20
7.2 In club supervision of operations by staff . 20
7.3 In club supervision of users by fitness trainers . 21
8 Remote supervision for operations and fitness trainers . 22
8.1 General. 22
8.2 Requirements for remote supervision . 23
9 Unstaffed fitness club for operations only . 26
9.1 General. 26
9.2 Requirements for unstaffed fitness club or fitness areas . 26
Annex A (normative) Procedure for a response chain . 27
A.1 General. 27
A.2 Detection . 27
A.3 Alerting . 27
A.4 Intervention . 27
Annex B (informative) Risk analysis . 28
B.1 General. 28
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Annex C (normative) Qualifications for fitness trainers . 30
C.1 Fitness instructor . 30
C.2 Group Fitness Instructor . 32
C.3 Personal trainer . 35
C.4 Exercise for health specialist . 38
Annex D (normative) Operational requirements for remote supervision . 43
D.1 General . 43
D.2 Planning . 43
D.3 Security . 43
D.4 Alarm systems of the remotely operated/supervised fitness facility . 44
D.5 Communication network . 46
D.6 MARC Operations . 47
Annex E (informative) Qualifications for operator staff of a MARC . 50
Bibliography . 51
European foreword
This document (prEN 17229:2024) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136 “Sports,
playground and other recreational facilities and equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 17229:2019 and EN 17229-2:2023.
and EN 17229-2:2023:
— amendment of the scope to cover the supervision of users outside of the fitness club; the use of digital
technologies for supervision; the addition of inclusion and accessibility standards; the extension of
health and safety standards to include the security of users;
— alignment with CEN ISO/TR 20183;
— editorial amendments.
prEN17229:2024 (E)
Introduction
The risk assessment process (see Annex D) is the basis for the requirements in this document.
1 Scope
This document specifies the minimum requirements for the provision of physical exercise at fitness clubs.
This includes the operational, managerial, and supervision requirements in the delivery of both within
and any externally related services offered by fitness clubs, together with the selection and positioning
of exercise equipment, the essential skills required by fitness trainers, and any associated environmental
and procedural requirements for safe physical exercising to take place.
This document is applicable to all publicly accessible fitness clubs where exercising in groups or
individually takes place and is irrespective of the size of the club. It is intended to provide a safe and
controlled environment for its users, including through the use of digital technologies.
This document is applicable to fitness clubs publicly available and open to user subscription or pay-as-
you-go services. This document does not cover clubs that are exclusively secondary businesses and
offered in addition or as a complement to their primary service.
NOTE In the event that the fitness club is expected to be accessible to people with special needs (e.g. people
with a disability and/or impairments, minors, etc.), attention is drawn to any relevant national guidelines.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 54 (series), Fire detection and fire alarm systems
EN 957-6:2010+A1:2014, Stationary training equipment — Part 6: Treadmills, additional specific safety
requirements and test methods
EN 1627, Pedestrian doorsets, windows, curtain walling, grilles and shutters — Burglar resistance —
Requirements and classification
EN 50131-1, Alarm systems — Intrusion and hold-up systems — Part 1: System requirements
EN 50136-1, Alarm systems — Alarm transmission systems and equipment — Pa
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