A Unified System Fitness Design

This book proposes a new fitness framework that encompasses all fitness indicators in a holistic and comprehensive manner, providing a comprehensive and inclusive definition of physical fitness.

Nguyen Tra Giang, PhD is Dean, Institute of Sports Science and Management, University of Management and Technology Ho Chi Minh City, Cat Lai Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Oliver Napila Gomez, PhD is Deputy Head of the Sport Management Department of the Institute of Sports Science and Management, University of Management and Technology, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Part I: A new perspective on physical fitness: redefining and reconstructing concepts of an inclusive and holistic fitness framework 1. The fitness puzzle 2. Complexities of fitness 3. Theoretical framework 4. The building block systems of fitness 5. The design of the framework 6. Coordination: The essence of motor control 7. Essentials of the Unified Systems Fitness Design: a synthesis Part II: The system functions of fitness: exploring the interconnected system functions of physiological health, homeostasis, motor control, and energy regulation 8. Body function regulation 9. Metabolism 10. Aerobic control 11. Motor control 12. Body composition 13. Energy production and utilization Part III: Real-world application of the USFD Framework: unveiling the principles and potential of the USFD Framework to real-life success 14. The role of wellness in USFD 15. Perpetual complementation theory and the brake mechanisms