Idea or Concept
physical fitness
phys·i·cal fit·ness
Subclass of:
Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Athletic Performance; Health
Definitions related to physical fitness:
  • A state of being physically sound and healthy; having the ability to perform physical activity well.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • State of well-being in which performance is optimal, often as a result of physical conditioning which may be prescribed for disease therapy.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The ability to carry out daily tasks and perform physical activities in a highly functional state, often as a result of physical conditioning.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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