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COESPU PHYSICAL TRAINING CONCEPTS

We have all heard the Latin motto “Mens sana in corpore sano”, usually translated as “A healthy
mind [inhabit] in a healthy body”: this old saying is widely used in sporting and educational

contexts to express the theory that physical exercise is an important or even an essential part of
mental and psychological well-being.
In general terms, fitness plays in fact a very important roles in our lives. Fitness does not only
refers to being physically fit, but also
refers to a person’s mental state as
well, and people who are both
physically and mentally fit are less
prone to medical conditions.
If a person is physically fit, but
mentally unwell or troubled, he or she
will not be able to function optimally.
Mental fitness can only be achieved if
our body is functioning well.
Nevertheless, people who are
physically fit are also healthier, are
able to maintain their most optimum
weight, and are also not prone to
cardiac and other health problems.
The importance of physical fitness
cannot be emphasized enough. In
today’s society, that is moving towards a
more sedentary lifestyle, there is a
greater need than ever to increase the
daily activity level to maintain both
physical and mental fitness.
If such a suggestion is really important
for ordinary people, it is even more so
for police and military officers.

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