Fitness grounded in research

KOMPAN Fitness Institute

KOMPAN Fitness Institute is all about using knowledge and science to create the most fun, social and effective user exercise experience.

Fitness grounded in research

The KOMPAN Fitness Institute is a global network of sports and fitness experts and professionals who share knowledge, measure trends and conduct research. The network maintains strategic partnerships with all sorts of local parties, including universities, researchers, scientists and fitness experts and adds to the knowledge of effective sport and fitness at large.

This knowledge permeates how we develop our outdoor fitness equipment for outdoor use and create inspiring outdoor fitness sites for all ages and abilities.

Research in outdoor fitness

Testing and developing outdoor fitness equipment

Physical

Joy of movement: motor skills, muscle, cardio and bone density

Social-Emotional

Joy of being together: teamwork, tolerance and sense of belonging

Cognitive

Joy of learning: curiosity, understanding of causal relationships and knowledge of the world

VIDEO: HOW WE DEVELOP OUR FITNESS EQUIPMENT

Our focus areas

A man and woman in a gym testing the KOMPAN cross trainer.

Using science for the best user experience

An aerial view of a playground and outdoor fitness site in a park.

Outdoor Fitness Spaces for Different Users

Clearing up the misconceptions

Fitness Myths

We all are susceptible to believing myths about fitness that can hold us back from effective workouts. In this series of short videos, we look at 5 common fitness myths and explain why they’re not quite true.