Body composition and physical fitness in a cohort of US military medical students.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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- Also identified by DOI 10.3122/jabfm.2008.02.070194.
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Abstract
Medical school requires that students balance academic schedules with other lifestyle demands, including nutrition, physical fitness, and wellness. We retrospectively reviewed trends in body composition and physical fitness of a cohort of military medical students attending the Uniformed Services University. Although students were able to maintain muscular endurance and body composition, cardiorespiratory endurance, as measured by a timed 1.5-mile run, declined significantly over a 2-yr period.