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Female rugby players form a lineout, waiting for the ball to be thrown. Rugby can improve both aerobic and anaerobic fitness because, like many sports, it requires steady activity as well as frequent bursts of exertion. [? Kevin Fleming/Corbis. Reproduced by permission.]

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