Q.What do you mean by Physical Fitness? Write down importance of Physical Fitness for maintaining heath lifestyle.

Exercise, physical activity and physical fitness are often used as if they mean the same thing, but they do not. EXERCISE is planned, structured and repetitive bodily movement aimed at improving one or more components of physical fitness (e.g., swimming as exercise specifically aims to improve cardiovascular endurance). PHYSICAL ACTIVITY is any bodily movement that is NOT specifically designed for fitness but still raises resting energy expenditure (e.g., walking raises energy expenditure but does not, by itself, target any fitness component). PHYSICAL FITNESS is a state of health and well-being and the ability to perform the physical aspects of sports, occupations and daily activities.

Several scholars have defined physical fitness. Charles A. Bucher (1958) called it the ability to lead a full and balanced life, including physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual capacity. H. Harrison Clarke (1976) defined it as the ability to carry out daily tasks with vigour and alertness, without undue fatigue, and with ample energy left for leisure pursuits and unforeseen emergencies. The American College of Sports Medicine frames it as being able to perform moderate-to-vigorous physical activity without undue fatigue while maintaining that ability throughout life. Hoeger & Hoeger (2014) and Corbin et al. (2015) similarly stress meeting both ordinary and unusual demands of daily life safely, without being overly fatigued, while staying able to work, enjoy leisure, resist hypokinetic (inactiv …