Physical fitness is the ability to carry out one's physical activities without undue fatigue or tiredness and still have ample reserved energy to face unforseen emergencies and enjoy leisure time pursuit.
Fitness is not all about being slim, trim or even muscular but being able to cope with physical activities of daily living. Physical fitness is the body's capacity to actively engage in work and protect itself against infection, diseases and the effect of physical discomfort such as stress, cold, heat. It also implies a person having enough energy to cope with daily activities without getting undue tired, and energy to cope with emergencies as I have already said.
An individual who is physically fit can work properly in whatever capacity because the muscles are flexible and well strengthened.
Above all, longevity is assured when you are physically fit. A person must observe six things. These are cardio- Respiratory endurance or Aerobic capacity, body structure, body composition, body balance, both muscular, flexibility and strength are body structure, flexible and strong muscles, healthy heart and lungs, a good ratio of body fat to learn body mass and finally good balance.
A physical fitness programme is essential to be able to make up your body for the rest of your life.
Exercise with specified duration, intensity, and frequency which bears on all the six component of physical fitness. It includes a line up of physical activity that touches all the fitness requirements.
This can be as simple as walking a particular distance, swimming, jogging , skipping or even climbing a flight of stairs . Exercising in the gymnasium is also good particular for people with tight work schedules.
According to the assistant chief physiotherapist in the national orthopedic hospital, igbobi, Lagos state, Nigeria, Mrs Ademike sonuyi, majority of Nigeria are not physically fit due to various reasons. One of the reasons is that average Nigerian do not adhere to the important rule of making every meal a balanced diet. The Nigeria economy is also not helping the situation as schedules of majority of the private and some public parastatals, give no room for recreation is one factor that discourage people when it comes to commencing a fitness programme.
More so, Nigeria roads are so constructed that there is no provision for walking as means of exercising the body, she added .
" it is however necessary to consult a physiotherapist before embarking on a physical fitness programme. These professional are uniquely qualified to develop personalized conditioning programmes to promote fitness and avoid injury." when you see a physiotherapist, the state of your health is first ascertained and then a physical fitness programme that suit you developed ".
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