<![CDATA[This study aims to analyze patterns of physical activity and nutritional intake in relation to the physical fitness of older adults. The research method employed a descriptive quantitative approach using a survey of 30 older adults aged ?60 years in the Gurun Panjang Utara village. The instrument consisted of a closed-ended questionnaire based on a Likert scale (1-5), which had been tested for validity and reliability using SPSS version 26.0. Descriptive analysis showed that the elderly participants' physical activity fell into the moderate category (mean = 3.25; SD = 0.35), their nutritional intake tended to be unbalanced (mean = 2.95; SD = 0.45), and the majority's physical fitness was in the "poor" category (mean = 3.18; SD = 0.42). Simple correlation results confirmed a significant relationship between physical activity and physical fitness (r = 0.524; Sig. = 0.004) as well as between nutritional intake and physical fitness (r = 0.428, Sig. = 0.019), while the direct relationship between physical activity and nutritional intake was not significant (r = 0.312; Sig. = 0.087). These findings reinforce the current literature that physical fitness in older adults is the result of a synergy between regular physical activity and a balanced nutritional intake, and is optimized through multicomponent interventions. This study is expected to provide a theoretical contribution to the development of sports science and gerontology, as well as practical benefits for public health programs aimed at improving the quality of life for older adults.]]>
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