FOAM ROLLER MARKET ANALYSIS

Foam Roller MarketSize and Trends

Market Dynamics

Growing health awareness and increasing participation in physical fitness activities is driving growth of the global foam roller market. For instance, according to Sports England, which is public body under the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 229,400 more people played sport in 2016 than they did in 2015 in the U.K.

According to the World Health Organization, 650 million adults were obese in 2016, globally. Rise in instances of obesity and growing awareness of health complications due to obesity such as high blood pressure, heart diseases, and osteoarthritis is increasing focus of people on exercise. Increasing adoption of exercise is in turn increasing demand for exercise equipment such as foam rollers.

Market Outlook

• Foam roller market in North America is estimated to grow at a significant pace during the forecast period (2019-2026). Moreover, the U.S. held the highest market share in 2017 in the North America foam roller market. This is attributed to increasing number of people actively involving in sports and exercise. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, daily average participation in sports and exercise grew up to 3.6% in 2015, as compared to that in 2003. According to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), in the U.S., over 460,000 student athletes compete in over two sports activities, every year.
• Europe held significant market share in the global foam roller market in 2017. Increasing government investments in training programs and facilities that make it easier for people to play sports and develop their talent is burgeoning growth of this market. For instance, in 2017, Sport England received US$ 68 Bn from the U.K. government and National Lottery funding to invest in projects that will create opportunity to play sports.