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Physical fitness comprises two related concepts: general fitness (a state of
health and well-being) and specific fitness (a task-oriented definition based on
the ability to perform specific aspects of sports or occupations). Physical
fitness is generally achieved through exercise, correct nutrition and enough
rest. It is an important part of life.
In previous years[when?], fitness was commonly defined as the capacity to carry
out the day’s activities without undue fatigue. However, as automation increased
leisure time, changes in lifestyles following the industrial revolution rendered
this definition insufficient.[citation needed] These days, physical fitness is
considered a measure of the body’s ability to function efficiently and
effectively in work and leisure activities, to be healthy, to resist hypokinetic
diseases, and to meet emergency situations. |
