Influence of age and body mass index on measures of physical fitness in U.S. army soldiers

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 234-250

  Knapik, Joseph J ^a   Jones, Bruce H ^b   Vogel, James A ^c   Banderet, Louis E ^c   Bahrke, Michael S ^d   O'Connor, John S ^e  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b US Army for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine   (United States)

^c U S ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Human Kinetics   (United States)

^e US Army Physical Fitness School   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic capacity; Exercise; Muscular endurance

Indexed keywords

EID: 24144475964     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.4.3.234     Document Type: Article

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