ABSTRACT
In 1995, the government introduced the national ‘Fitness for All’ project. Its purpose was: 1 to promote national fitness for the benefit of economic development; 2 to improve the overall fitness and health of the nation; and 3 to establish a national fitness network. While a primary focus of the project is on children and young people, most groups, including people with disabilities, were targeted. To achieve the goals, the government established a four-stage plan. The introductory stage (19956) was to establish the plan at different experimental locations. In the second stage (1997-8), promotion of the fitness concept and participation in fitness activities was to be gradually expanded to other places. The third stage (19992000) would spread the basic structure of the Fitness for All project to the whole nation and the fourth stage would continue to raise the fitness levels and establish a broad network of fitness organizations.
