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How does the words exercise and fitness differ?

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the difference between exercise and fitness is that exercise is a physical activity and fitness is an outcome of the physical activity
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Exercise is a subset of physical activity that is planned, structured, and repetitive and has as a final or an intermediate objective the improvement or maintenance of physical fitness. Physical fitness is a set of attributes that are either health- or skill-related.
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