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"Functional Fitness"

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Definition: Fitness training that is designed to mimic and improve the kinds of movement activities that people perform in everyday life.
Also Known As: functional exercise
Examples: Through functional fitness training, I now sit, stand, and walk with greater ease.
Updated: January 10, 2008
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