America a country on the move literally. In unprecedented numbers, people of all ages. are running, walking, swimming, skiing, and otherwise their way to better health. to the latest figures, per cent of American adults exercise regularly --up 12 percent from just two years ago and more than double the figure of 25 years ago. Even non-exercisers s believe they would be more attractive and self-assured if they were more active. when research Exercise as a routine part of daily life did not catch on until the late 1960s by military doctors began to show the health benefits of regular workouts. The focus on fitness also has encouraged Americans to adopta healthier lifestyle in general. "One of the biggest advantages of the exercise boom is that it's making people much more aware :0 of the need to use their bodies and make the most of what they have," says Dr. Paul Taylor, afitness expert in Washington, D.C. say experts, merchandisers, and specialists Is there any end in sight to the fitness fever? No, willcontinue alike. Exercise enthusiasts agree that fitness is such an integral part oftheir lives that it "too old in some form right into old age. As one Oregon jogger noted, when he and his friends are 15 and too beat" to run marathons any longer, they'll still be out there walking.