According to David R.Lamb. "Physical Fitness as the capacity to meet the present and potential physical challenge of life with success"

According to Dr Kroles "Successful adaptation to the stresses of ones life style."



The level mof physicall fitness varies from person to person .It varies with nature of work morphology individual structure, age, sex, event game ect. Physical fitness requires efficient motor mechanism, efficient organic mechanism and efficient mental health. The fitness of an individual depends upon the frequency of exercise he does. It is capacity of every individual to work without getting fatigued.

In nutshell physical fitness is the capacity to work efficiently and efficitively with joy and pleasure and with a little energy through which strength, endurance, agility and flexibility is gained or improved.




IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS

Physical plays an important role for balanced life of every human being. The following points reveal the importance of physical fitness :

1: Optimum growth and development : Physical fitness programme provides good & healthy environment. This helps in the optimum growth and development.

2: Total efficiency improved : A physically fit person can perform more work with less fatigue and tiredness. Therefore, his total efficiency is improved.

3: Healthy environment: To remain fit one requires healthy, clean and safe environment, Thus a healthy and clean environment is built through physical fitness programme.

4: Improve Physiological function: Physical fitness programes improve the functioning of various system. Thus body works efficiently and effectively without and disorder.

5: Development of Social Quality: Through physical activities many social qualities and developed like co-operation , adjustment, tolerance, patience etc. which help us to adjust well in society.