Life Fitness, owned by Brunswick Corporation and comprising Life Fitness, Hammer Strength and Parabody equipment, has reported a 12 percent increase in operating profit to $32.4 million for the 4th quarter ended on Dec. 31, 2007, on 11 percent higher sales of $214.5 million. For the full year, the unit posted a 3 percent increase in operating earnings to $59.7 million and an increase of 10 percent in revenues to $653.7 million. The full-year results were affected by higher marketing and research & development costs, a shift to lower-margin strength equipment and competitive pricing in international markets. Brunswick’s bowling & billiards division almost doubled its operating earnings in the 4th quarter to $11.1 million due to costs reductions and a sourcing shift for bowling balls and coin-operated tables to Mexico. The division’s revenues climbed by 3 percent to $123.3 million. Over the full year, the division’s operating profit declined to $16.5 million, as compared to $22.1 million in 2006, while revenues dipped by 2 percent to $446.9 million.