YOGA FOR PHYSICAL FITNESS IN ADOLESCENTS

1.0 INTRODUCTION

Emerging society has considered physical fitness as one of the important indicators of

health. Being physically fit has been defined as "the ability to carry out daily tasks with

vigor and alertness, without undue fatigue and with ample energy to enjoy leisure-time

pursuits and to meet unforeseen emergencies" (PCPFS, 1952). Physical fitness refers to the

maximum capacity that people have or achieve while they perform physical activity that

can be measured as the level of strength and flexibility of the muscular groups in different

body parts.