Physical activity, exercise, and physical fitness: definitions and distinctions for health-related research.
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Summary
These definitions are offered as an interpretational framework for comparing studies that relate physical activity, exercise, and physical fitness to health.
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- article
- Published
- 1985-03-01
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- 9,767
- References
- 27
- Access
- Open access
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Keywords
Physical fitness, Physical activity, Set (abstract data type), Energy expenditure, Psychology
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