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5 Components Of Physical Fitness

PLT4M

A Closer Look At Each Of the 5 Components of Fitness Incorporating various exercises and activities that target these components within a fitness routine promotes overall physical fitness and reduces the risk of various health issues. Both aerobic (with oxygen) and anaerobic (without oxygen) exercises contribute to cardiovascular fitness.

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Resolving Running-Related Injury

Informed Practitioner in Sport

Beyond sport, we must also consider the enormous numbers of recreational runners and those for whom running is a popular form of exercise for health and fitness. This is evident in a number of specialised anatomical features and is also reflected in our physiology ( Bramble and Lieberman 2004 ).