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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).
[[File:UPSTREAM FITNESS-4.jpg|thumb|right|195px|A senior citizen in process of physical fitness exercises.]] [[File:UPSTREAM FITNESS-12.jpg|thumb|1950px|Torso performance at weight training machine.]] [[File:A senior jumping up on a pile of steps.gif|thumb|1950px|Legs performance at [[jumping]].]]
[[File:SmithMachineBenchPress.gif|thumb|190px|Bench press exercising.]]⏎
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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:<ref>{{cite web|title = Presiden't Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Definitions for Health, Fitness, and Physical Activity|url = http://www.fitness.gov/digest_mar2000.htm}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
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! Physiological
! Health Related
! Skill Related
! Sports
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| Metabolic
| Body Composition
| Agility
| Team sport
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| Morphological
| Cardiovascular Fitness
| Balance
| Individual
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| Bone Integrity
| Flexibility
| Coordination
| Lifetime
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| Other
| Endurance
| Power
| Other
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| Muscle Strength
| Speed
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| Reaction time
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|-
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| Other
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|}

Accordingly, a general-purpose physical fitness program must address those issues.<ref>{{cite web| title = Six Fundamentals of Physical Fitness| url = http://skinnybulkup.com/six-fundamentals-of-fitness-training/}}</ref>

==Ancient icons of physical fitness==
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File:Herakles and Telephos Louvre MR219.jpg|Heracles, the greatest hero of Greek mythology.
File:SFEC BritMus Roman 021.JPG|Discus throwing, a Roman copy of the Greek original.
File:Nymph shell Louvre Ma18.jpg|Marble Nymph with a shell, a restored Roman copy.
File:Hermes Logios Altemps 33.jpg|Hermes, an Olympian god and the patron of [[sports]].
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== Exercising recommended for elderly ==
[[File:Older adult exercise with tin can..jpg|thumb|190px|An older adult doing a simple fitness exercise at home.]] {{wiktionary|fitness|Physical fitness}}
* 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.<ref>Mazzeo, R. S., & Tanaka, H. (2001, August). Exercise prescription for the elderly: Current recommendations. Sports Medicine,31(11), 809-818.</ref> 
* It is also recommended that older adults exercise at low or moderate intensity for longer periods of time rather than vigorous intensity.<ref>Pate RR, Pratt M, Blair SN, et al. Physical activity and public health: a recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Sports Medicine. JAMA 1995; 273 (5): 402-7.</ref> 
* There is also another approach presented in [http://www.ecs.csun.edu/~shustov/Upstream_Fitness.htm UPSTREAM FITNESS technique] which advises just the opposite to what was recommended above, namely: ''want to stay young - act like one''.
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== References ==
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