Since 1980, the Army Physical Fitness Test, a three-test assessment that included 2-minute push-ups, 2-minute sit-ups, and a 2-mile timed run, has been the official Army test of record.

A Soldier assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division carries 5-gallon water cans for the Expert Physical Fitness Assessment to earn Expert Infantry Badge on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Jan. 30, 2023.

The study split the types of physical fitness into several groups, These included cardio fitness, which was measured by each student's performance in an 800-meter (about one mile) run, muscular ...

Has your doctor quizzed you about your level of physical activity? If so, you can thank Exercise is Medicine, a global health initiative managed by the American College of Sports Medicine ...

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is an abnormal heart rhythm that can harm cardiovascular health. Study findings presented at the ESC Congress 2023 found that higher levels of physical fitness were ...

Study: Physical Fitness and Risk of Mental Disorders in Children and Adolescents.Image Credit: matimix / Shutterstock. Background. The World Health Organization reports that mental health problems ...

The results showed that the group with the highest fitness level had a 58 per cent lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, a 31 per cent lower risk of dying from cancer, and a 53 per cent ...

A high level of cardiovascular physical fitness in middle-aged women is associated with close to a 90% reduction in dementia risk in later life, results of a longitudinal study show.

The message calls for the under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness to collect information pertaining to physical fitness, body composition and grooming, so that the department can ...