Physical fitness

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Physical fitness is the ability to be physically active. A person is physically fit if he or she can pass tests designed to measure physical performance. Such tests are necessary for some occupations, such as soldiers and firefighters.

Physical fitness has two components: general fitness (a state of health and well-being) and specific fitness (the ability to perform specific aspects of sports or occupations ^[1]).

One hand stand by an elderly.

Bench press exercising.

Partial squats with 585-lbs barbel.

Chest muscules exercising by a senior.

The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports — a study group sponsored by the United States Government — declines to offer a simple definition of physical fitness. Instead, it developed the following chart:^[2]

Accordingly, a general-purpose physical fitness program must address those issues.^[3]

Ancient icons of physical fitness

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  Heracles, the greatest hero of Greek mythology.

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  Discus throwing, a Roman copy of the Greek original.

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  Marble Nymph with a shell, a restored Roman copy.

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  Hermes, an Olympian god and the patron of sports.

Exercising recommended for elderly

An older adult doing a simple fitness exercise at home.

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• As adults grow older, emphasis should be placed on fitness in order to maintain health, independence and functionality. When designing an exercise program for older adults, a gentle warm up will be crucial in preventing exercise-induced injuries.^[4]
• It is also recommended that older adults exercise at low or moderate intensity for longer periods of time rather than vigorous intensity.^[5]
• There is also another approach presented in UPSTREAM FITNESS technique which advises just the opposite to what was recommended above, namely: want to stay young - act like one.

References

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