physical fitness

noun

: good health and strength achieved through exercise

The program promotes healthy eating and physical fitness.

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Using gait speed this way is different than thinking about tracking walking speed to improve physical fitness. —

Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024 The study shows how traditional wellness programs have evolved to embrace a more holistic approach with a focus on nutrition, healthy habits and emotional well-being in addition to physical fitness. —

Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 This area examines the condition of the body and includes indicators of physical fitness, diagnosed diseases such as cancer and overall mortality risk. —

Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 Having a better level of physical fitness allows your heart rate to recover faster.4 While there are individual variations, a healthy heart rate recovery measurement ranges between 12 and 23 beats per minute.5 2. —

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