Fitness is defined as what?

• A. The ability to meet the environment's demands.
• B. The absence of disease.
• C. The degree to which the body can handle stress.
• D. The body's rate of metabolism at rest.

Answer: (A)

Fitness is about how well the body can meet the demands of activity and the environment. It means having enough endurance, strength, and general physical capacity to perform tasks, sport, or daily activities without excessive fatigue or risk of injury. That focus on practical capability to cope with real-life demands is why this definition fits best. The absence of disease describes health, not fitness. The idea of handling stress relates to tolerance under pressure but isn’t the precise way fitness is defined in PE. Resting metabolic rate is about energy use at rest and doesn’t capture overall capacity for physical performance.