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  • Abstract; The higher degree of physical fitness of a person, the greater the physical capabilities and productivity of its work. Good physical fitness is very important in shaping the quality of human resources and can support in various areas of development. The purpose of this study is to know the nutritional status, physical activity and fitness level elementary school students in the area coast of Manado. The research was conducted in July to November 2014 in several elementary schools in the coastal areas of the city of Manado. This research is a descriptive cross sectional observational. The sample size in this study amounted to 142 by the formula Estimating the difference between two population proportion determination of the subject through screening techniques based on residence students who actually came from the coastal areas of the city of Manado. The results of this study showed that the majority 79.57% students from the coastal areas have the worst fitness index more specifically found in children with mild physical activity of 77.77 % in children with moderate physical activity of 90.32 %. Physical activity of children in the coastal city of Manado is more likely to be in the house that is by playing play station, games online using hand phone android while games or children outside the home either individually or in groups is limited time. he low index of fitness in children with no coastal areas of Manado therefore mild physical activity and trends in children's play house with the modern game .Keywords : Nutrition, Physical Activity, Fitness