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A trade fair aims to bring Taiwan’s sports and fitness technology to an international audience this spring. "Sports and Fitness Taiwan" will have 800 stalls, with a wealth of innovative technology to tap into the global sports market. One of the top products is a computer program that connects to fitness machines, to adjust the difficulty of the workout in real time, to suit the user. Another is a stationary bike that helps older users train their hand-eye coordination.

This bodybuilder is no stranger to heavy weights. But as he’s putting in the reps, a computer is conducting a mechanical analysis – and the more force he applies, the more resistance the machine gives back.

Wang Hsiang
Bodybuilder
My muscles feel pretty sore, and I’m quite tired. It seems to increase the weight by itself, so you don’t have to go and add extra plates yourself.

It’s not just the lat pulldown and the leg press. All these machines can use the training technology to create customized muscle-building for users.

A woman runs on a treadmill, but she’s watching the streets of Taroko speed past. The machine connects to a tablet to take the user to a scenic landscape for their workout, as well as recording all the user’s stats. Your running speed and the incline of the run can be easily adjusted with this gyro wheel. And this machine is tailor-made for older adults – you push forward with the hands but pedal back with the feet, improving hand-eye coordination.

Wang Hsi-meng
Taiwan External Trade Development Council
A research institution found the global fitness market to be worth more than US$500 billion last year. By 2026, it will exceed US$700 billion. The compound annual growth rate is 9%, so it has endless growth potential.

On March 22, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council will host the “Sports and Fitness Taiwan” trade fair. A total of 43 companies will present at 800 stalls, in the hope of bringing Taiwanese sports technology to the world.