Physical fitness is an attribute required for service in virtually all military forces. A military is an Organization authorized by its Nation to use force usually including use of Weapons in defending its Country (or by attacking

Physical fitness is used in two close meanings: 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). Health is a state of complete physical mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

Physical fitness is the capacity of the heart, blood vessels, lungs, and muscles to function at optimum efficiency. In previous years, fitness was defined as the capacity to carry out the day’s activities without undue fatigue. Automation, increased leisure time, and changes in lifestyles following the industrial revolution meant this criterion was no longer sufficient. Optimum efficiency is the key. Physical fitness is now defined as 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. Hypokinetic diseases are conditions that occur from a sedentary lifestyle Fitness can also be defined into five categories aerobic fitness, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition.

General fitness

(In alphabetical order):

• Accuracy
• Agility
• Balance
• Body composition
• Cardiovascular endurance
• Coordination
• Flexibility and joint range of motion
• Power
• Speed
• Stamina
• Strength

Many sources also cite mental and emotional health as an important part of overall fitness. Agility is the ability to change the body's position, and requires a combination of Balance, coordination, Speed, Reflexes, and Equilibrioception or sense of balance is one of the physiological Senses It helps prevent Humans and Animals from falling over when This article is about the body's contents of fat bone and muscle Aerobic exercise refers to Exercise that involves or improves oxygen consumption by the body Gross motor coordination addresses the Gross motor skills walking running climbing jumping crawling lifting one's head sitting up etc Flexibility is the absolute range of movement in a joint or series of joints and muscles that is attainable in a momentary effort with the help of a partner or a piece of equipment Range of motion or ( ROM) as used in the Biomedical and Weightlifting communities is the measurement of the achievable distance between the flexed position In Physics, power (symbol P) is the rate at which work is performed or energy is transmitted or the amount of energy required or expended for Sprints are short running races in athletics. They are roughly classified as events in which top runners will not have to "pace themselves" but can run as fast as Endurance (also called sufferance) is the ability for humans to exert themselves through aerobic or Anaerobic exercise for relatively long periods of time Weight training is a common type of Strength training for developing the strength and size of Skeletal muscles It uses the Force of gravity Mental health is a term used to describe either a level of cognitive or Emotional wellbeing or an absence of a Mental disorder. Mental health is a term used to describe either a level of cognitive or Emotional wellbeing or an absence of a Mental disorder. This is often presented in textbooks as a triangle made up of three sub-sections, which represent physical, emotional, and mental fitness. A triangle is one of the basic Shapes of Geometry: a Polygon with three corners or vertices and three sides or edges which are Line Hence, one may be physically fit but may still suffer from a mental illness or have emotional problems. Mental disorder or mental illness is a psychological or behavioral pattern that occurs in an individual and is thought to cause distress or disability that is not expected as The "ideal triangle" is balanced in all areas. Physical fitness can also prevent or treat many chronic health conditions brought on by unhealthy lifestyle or aging, among other implications. The term lifestyle was originally coined by Austrian psychologist Alfred Adler in 1929 To stay healthy it's important to participate in physical activity.

Specific fitness

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. Military service in its simplest sense is service by an individual or group in an Army or other military organization whether as a chosen job or as a result of an involuntary Specific training prepares athletes to perform well in their sports.

Examples are:

• 400m sprint - in a sprint the athlete must be trained to work anaerobically throughout the race. Sprints are short running races in athletics. They are roughly classified as events in which top runners will not have to "pace themselves" but can run as fast as
• Marathon - in this case the athlete must be trained to work aerobically and their endurance must be built-up to a maximum. The marathon is a long-distance foot race with an official distance of 42

Fire fighters and police officers must undergo regular Fitness testing to determine if they are capable of the physically demanding tasks required for the job before they are employed. A physical fitness test' is a test designed to measure Physical strength, agility, and Endurance. In the Scouting programs of some countries, students can earn fitness badges, such as the Physical Fitness Badge which is earned in the United States. Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide Youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical mental and spiritual The Physical Fitness Badge is an award of the United States Army and is presented to those soldiers who obtain a score of 270 (or higher with a score of 90 or above in The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

See also

• Physical exercise
• Exergaming
• Neutral spine
• Health club (fitness center)

External links

• HealthierUS.gov Official website
• President's Council on Physical Fitness