In this report, Technavio has covered the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global flyboarding equipment market for 2017-2021. To calculate the market size,the report has taken into consideration the revenue generated from the retail sales of flyboarding equipment and its accessories to individual consumers. However, the breakup of the sales of flyboarding equipment to end users such as men, women, and kids has not been provided in the report. Forecasting is based on the projected demand for flyboarding equipment and its accessories, and average unit price estimations for the next five years. The report does not cover any information regarding any unorganized retail markets for its calculations.

In this Technavio report, we have covered the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global figure skating equipment market for 2017-2021. To calculate the market's size, the report has taken into consideration the revenue generated from the retail sales of figure skating equipment to individual consumers and skating rinks.Forecasting is based on the projected demand for figure skating equipment, and average unit price estimations during the forecast period. Throughout this report, 2016 is considered as the base year. All calculations involving quantitative data are based on 2016, whereas for 2017-2021 the values are estimated.

The report covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global automatic baby swing market for 2017-2021. It includes the segmentation of the global automatic baby swing market based on the following factors: product type, distribution channel,and geography. To calculate the market size, the report considers the revenue generated from the sales of automatic baby swing to individual consumers across the globe.Throughout this report, 2016 is considered as the base year. All calculations involving quantitative data are based on 2016. The values represented in the report are the actual values for 2016, whereas for 2017-2021, the values are estimated.

The global water sports gear and equipment market will post a significant CAGR of 5.37% by revenue during the forecast period. In the past few years' government support, to increase the revenue generated from the tourism industry across the world, has increased in a large number of countries. This attempt is anticipated to aid in the expansion of the market over the next five years.Modern technology has allowed for the development of more complex and technical water sporting equipment and gear. Moreover, it has paved the way for

improvements in many product features. Currently, raw materials are being developed to better withstand the corrosive ocean atmosphere, which not only increases the longevity of water sports gear and equipment, but also renders these gear and equipment comfortable for end-users. For instance, rubber and plastics enhance the snug fit of masks and goggles, and treated glass improves divers' safety. More efficient and easy-to-use fins allow divers of all types — beginners and professionals — to easily navigate underwater. Eventually, these technological improvements in equipment will make it much easier for people to pursue water sports.

Water polo enjoys a great popularity among different sports played in the Olympics.It is the first Olympic team sports, which was introduced in the Paris Olympics in 1900. Since then, it is a part of Olympics till now, except in 1904. Moreover, since this sport's inception in Olympics, the Hungarians have emerged as the greatest ambassadors of water polo. Hungary won medals in every Games between 1928 and 1980. During the 2000 Sydney Olympics, water polo witnessed its first official appearance of women, celebrating the 100 years of this sport in the Olympics.Owing to such popularity, the global water polo equipment market is expected to post a CAGR of 1.96% during the forecast period.Since the start of the sport, water polo balls have evolved from swine-skin balls to one made up of Indian rubber. Later, heavy and water-logged water polo balls came into existence. Finally, the modern and latest version is made up of cotton

bladder and red rubber fabric casing. The color of the ball also plays an important role; yellow color balls are used for better visibility. Colored middle stripes (blue,green, red, black, or yellow) balls are also allowed as per water polo game regulations.

The global snorkeling equipment market will post a moderate growth rate, with a CAGR of 1.57% in terms of revenue, during the forecast period. Over the past few years, the market has been witnessing government support in many countries in an attempt to increase the revenue generated from the tourism industry across the world. This step is anticipated to aid in the expansion of the market over the next five years.In recent years, snorkels have experienced a transformation from traditional snorkels to dry top technology snorkels. This technology helps prevent water from entering in the tube and allows snorkelers to enjoy more time underwater without putting in much effort.Modern technology has helped vendors to make more complex and technical snorkeling equipment. Moreover, it has helped to make improvements in many product features. The raw materials used to make snorkeling equipment can withstand the corrosive ocean atmosphere, which allows snorkelers to better observe the underwater world. For instance, innovations in rubber and plastic have

helped the development of snug-fitting masks and goggles, and enhancements in treated glass have improved snorkelers' safety. More efficient and easy-to-use snorkeling fins are developed to allow snorkelers of all types—beginners and professionals—to navigate the underwater world. These technological improvements in equipment have made it much easier to explore the ocean through snorkeling.

The global knee pad market is driven by the growing demand from the sports industry. Industrial end-users comprising military, defense, law enforcement, construction, mining, and flooring is the other key end-user segment, which requires knee pads for activities that require kneeling. In terms of geography, demand from countries in North America and APAC will contribute to market growth.

Kickboxing is a popular sport in Asia-Pacific (APAC) and Europe, which, together, have more than 70% of the total kickboxers in the world. In recent times, the global kickboxing equipment market is registering growth through the cardio kickboxing segment. In 2015, a total of 23 million people participated in the sport across the globe, out of which 75% were women.Many gyms and kickboxing institutions are actively promoting the sport as a fitness program, which is proving to be a major driver for the overall market's growth. The trend of cardio kickboxing is strong in the US, which is home to around 40% of all cardio kickboxers in the world.With a share of almost 50%, the global kickboxing gloves market was the largest segment of the global kickboxing equipment market in 2015. As such, most vendors operating in the market are now focusing on the gloves segment to gain a competitive edge over their counterparts.Tracking technology, which makes use of tracking devices inserted into gloves, is the current innovation in the gloves segment. This technology helps players to track and enhance their performance during training.In 2014, Dennis Munson Jr. collapsed during the second round of a match due to a head trauma and died later in the same day. With quite a few instances of such fatal head injuries during kickboxing matches, vendors operating in this space are focusing more on developing innovative headgear for advanced protection.

Developed countries such as the US and UK present relatively mature markets for Pilates equipment as a whole. While these markets see continuous product innovation and subsequent product launches to gain competitive edge, developing countries like China and India also now have a significant share in the global market and key vendors are increasingly focusing their attention on these countries.Backed by lifestyle changes that reflect a growing awareness of the latest fitness and training equipment and increasing economic wellbeing among consumers in key growth countries such as China and India, the prospects for Pilates equipment remain promising over the forecast period. The 7.01% and 8.61% increase in personal disposable income-level in China and India respectively has enabled consumers to spend a significant amount of their disposable money on more products, including innovative sports products such as Pilates equipment.In this report, Technavio presents the current scenario and the growth prospects of the global Pilates equipment market for 2016-2020.

The basketball equipment market has numerous prominent basketball equipment vendors who are vying for the market share prominence. The National Basketball Association (NBA), which is the most prestigious basketball league, forms a crucial contract for these market players. The end of adidas's contract in 2016-2017 will open up avenues for different market players. However, after much speculation, Nike will take the NBA outfit rights in 2017, further cementing the company's hold in the market. This eight-year contract with the association, which is worth more than a billion dollars, will provide Nike with almost 90% of the basketball footwear market share.In this Technavio report, we have covered the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global basketball equipment market for 2016-2020. To calculate the market size, the report has taken into consideration the revenue generated from the retail sales of basketball equipment to individual consumers. However, the break-up of these end-users into men's, women's, and kids' sections has not been provided in the report. Forecasting is based on the projected demand for basketball equipment and average unit price estimations for the next five years. The report does not cover any information regarding any unorganized retail markets for its calculations.