ABSTRACT
Many definitions of physical fitness have been presented during the last 30 to 40 years (for a review, see Pate469). Physical fitness has usually been viewed as a multifactorial trait related to the capacity of movement. Specialists have defined physical fitness as a set of attributes that people have or achieve that relates to the ability to perform physical activity.112,689
Traditional definitions do not encompass the health outcomes of physical activity, and they should focus on the health-related aspects of fitness.469
