Fitness AudioHealth Library Topic 1833 Fitness Physical fitness is an important step toward having good health. Physical fitness can add quality years to life by slowing the aging process, promoting health, well-being, endurance and productivity. Being fit also may play a part in the control of diabetes.
Regular exercise can also improve the depth and quality of sleep for some people.
In children, exercise promotes social development, as children relate to other children through movement. Through participation in sports and physical activity, children and adolescents learn important lessons of sharing, negotiating and problem solving. Team sports also offer social contact, along with exercise. For the elderly, the benefits of exercise are immense. Mature adults who remain active, interested, and involved in a variety of physically and mentally stimulating activities, find added meaning and purpose in their lives.