Fitness

Physical fitness is commonly known as the capacity to carry out the day’s activities without undue fatigue, it comprises of two related concepts: General fitness which 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.


As automation increased leisure time, changes in lifestyles following the industrial revolution rendered this definition insufficient. 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.

Automotive leisure exercise.

Physical fitness is generally achieved through physical exercise*, correct nutrition and enough rest. It is an important part of life.

A comprehensive fitness program tailored to an individual will probably focus on one or more specific skills, and on age or health-related needs such as bone health. Many sources also cite mental, social and emotional health as an important part of overall fitness while Specific or task-oriented fitness is a person's ability to perform in a specific activity with a reasonable efficiency: for example, sports or military service. Specific training prepares athletes to perform well in their sports.

*Physical exercise is any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health and wellness. It is performed for various reasons. These include strengthening muscles and the cardiovascular system, honing athletic skills, weight loss or maintenance and for enjoyment.

Frequent and regular physical exercise boosts the immune system, and helps prevent the "diseases of affluence" such as heart disease, cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes and obesity. It also improves mental health, helps prevent depression, helps to promote or maintain positive self-esteem, and can even augment an individual's sex appeal or body image, which again is also linked with higher levels of self-esteem.

Benefits of Physical Exercise .
Physical exercise is important for maintaining physical fitness and can contribute positively to maintaining a healthy weight, building and maintaining healthy bone density, muscle strength, and joint mobility, promoting physiological well-being, reducing surgical risks, and strengthening the immune system.
Exercise also reduces levels of cortisol. Cortisol is a stress hormone that builds fat in the abdominal region, making weight loss difficult. Cortisol causes many health problems, both physical and mental.

According to the World Health Organization, lack of physical activity contributes to approximately 17% of heart disease and diabetes, 12% of falls in the elderly, and 10% of breast cancer and colon cancer.

Child Obesity.

Childhood obesity is a growing global concern and physical exercise may help decrease the effects of childhood obesity in developed countries.

Child exercise looks fun to them.