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A sedentary modern-day lifestyle has given rise to many health issues such as diabetes, hypertension, and obesity that have become imperative for the global community to urgently tackle. People have become well-aware of this and have begun exercising at the gym in earnest. However, not all of them wear gym gloves because they are sometimes thought to be an additional unnecessary expense. A number of customers may not even be aware of how essential gym gloves are at preventing hand, wrist, and palm injuries, further restraining the growth of the gym gloves market. Innovations in newer comfortable and long-lasting materials may be the best hope at raising the stature of the gym gloves market.

A new report by Fact.MR estimated the global kids bicycle market to exhibit a moderate expansion during the forecast period 2017 to 2022. Revenues from sales of kids' bicycles across the globe will account for nearly US$ 18,000 Mn revenues by 2022-end.

The global demand for baseball gloves is expected to remain moderate over the next couple of years. This is mainly due to the low popularity of baseball as compared to other sports such as lawn tennis, basketball, and soccer. Baseball is a sport that is played in few selected countries such as the U.S., Japan and Canada among others, making baseball equipment and accessories niche. Use of gloves in baseball games started in 1870s when baseball players like Douglas L. Allison started using gloves for preventing finger injuries during matches. In the following decades gloves slowly became a common baseball gear. At present, there are five major types of baseball gloves that are used by players, which include pitcher's baseball glove, catcher's mitt baseball glove, first baseman's baseball glove, infielder's baseball glove, and outfielder's baseball glove. The gloves used in a modern game are leather made and highly durable. This, in turn, is impacting the purchasing cycle of the product. Fact.MR's recent study on reveals that the global baseball gloves market is set to witness a sluggish growth during the forecast period (2017-2022). Factors such as little advancement in product design and low awareness among consumers regarding new products is also expected to negatively influence the growth of the market.

Golfer uses several accessories, one of which are the golf gloves. Golf gloves offer many advantages such as warmth, grip, help in avoiding blisters, protection from heat and cold etc. The golf gloves are manufactured using different material such as leather, hybrid material and synthetic. Factors such as increasing number of people opting golf as their career, increase in disposable income due to which businessmen and rich people play golf for recreation, increasing awareness among people regarding issues of blisters on palms, various innovations to better the experience of the wearer, etc., are driving the global golf gloves market. Few restraining aspects such as high price, low preference for gloves among amateur golfers as well as clones of golf gloves which are cheaper than original hinder the growth of the market. North America region is expected to be the most attractive region for the golf gloves market.

Due to increasing health awareness amongst the consumers and due to the changes in the urban lifestyle, adventure sports and tourism are gaining prominence all across the world. In order to cater to the needs of such growing consumers who opt for adventure sports like rock climbing and hiking, the market for rock sport protection products is witnessing a steady growth. Such type of rock sport protection products are used to protect the sportspersons from accidents as there is an element of risk involved in such kind of sporting activities, and these protection products offer protection against sudden external impacts or falls. Such type of protection devices have been made compulsory by some sporting authorities and thus boosting the market for such type of protective equipment. However, the sale of inferior or counterfeit products are playing spoilsport in this market and are restricting the growth of rock sport protection products market.

Popularity of rugby union has surge to a significant extent over the past couple of years, owing to the various initiatives that being taken by people associated with the sport. This has led to an increase in demand for rugby protective gears. Players of the modern rugby union sport maintain regimens that helps improve their physical abilities and skills, which, in turn, has made the sport more dynamic and competitive. Rugby was also included in the 2016 Olympics, which clearly indicates its growing popularity. Factors as such are expected to boost the future prospects of the global rugby protective gears market. According to the latest report published by Fact.MR, the global market for rugby protective gears will reach a valuation in excess of the US$ 700 Mn by the end of 2022, representing a moderate CAGR over the projection period (2017-2022). World Rugby, the international organization that is responsible for managing the sport of rugby union has launched a number of international rugby championships and leagues, which is anticipated to play a key role in boosting the demand for rugby protective gears across the globe. In addition, manufacturers are actively focusing on improving the quality and efficiency of product is order to increase their market presence.

Increasing association of cycling activities with healthy lifestyles continues to promote the use of bicycles among consumers, particularly women. Hectic workloads, sedentary jobs and lack of outdoor exposure urge women to hop on their bicycles, and take a ride across the neighborhood, or even the countryside. Baskets attached at the front of women's bicycles add that chic quotient which we miss in regular bicycles. Apart from being convenient than walking or jogging, women's bicycles are also gaining traction improving the body metabolism. Increasing entry of women in global sports industry is also propelling the demand for women's bicycles as a key tool for general regulation of health among female athletes.

Growing need to track and monitor heart beat rate and calorie consumption has revved up demand for fitness trackers among the diabetic manufacturers. As manufacturers are increasingly integrating bio-impedance sensors and galvanic skin response sensors, demand for fitness trackers is projected to increase in the fitness industry globally. According to a recently published report by Fact.MR, the global smart sports fitness tracker market will reflect a steady CAGR over the forecast period, 2017 -2022.

Basketball shoes are one of the basketball game accessories which professionals as well as amateurs use while playing. These shoes provide comfort, firmness and grip and along with the much needed ankle protection. Apart from foot health, these shoes are also stylish, depending upon the brand and come in various designs, features, prices and sizes. The main disadvantage of these shoes is the harmful chemicals that are released while manufacturing them along with them getting damaged due to attack from external agents (for example moisture) due to low grade material or wrong manufacturing. North America region is expected to show higher lucrativeness for the global basketball shoes market.

In an era dominated by news of global warming and climate change, it can be challenging for key stakeholders in the men's swimwear market. Swimming pools require a near-constant supply of fresh water which is especially difficult in water-starved, developing countries. Even though manufacturers are experimenting with newer materials and colors, it is difficult to market speedos to men as neither they nor women are particularly keen to purchase this kind of men's swimwear. Swimming injuries are quite common for men and could be another constraint that stifles growth of the men's swimwear market.