ESSAY ON: The Relationship Between Being Fit And Being Healthy

Number of Pages 8

This research paper: This 8 page paper begins with the definition of fitness, what does it mean to be fit, what is really required to achieve health-related fitness and what are the components of fitness? The rest of the paper explains and discusses the correlations between fitness, physical activity and chronic illness and other conditions. Research has revealed that regular physical exercise lowers the risk of contracting any number of diseases as well as increasing endurance, strength, health and mental alertness. The many benefits of exercise and the negative consequences of a lack of physical activity are identified. A special section is devoted to the elderly and how regular physical activity, including weight training, helps to reduce the risk of or the severity of numerous conditions. Bibliography lists 9 sources.


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