The validity of self-reported physical fitness test scores

Military Medicine

Volumn 172, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 115-120

  Jones, Sarah B ^b   Knapik, Joseph J ^a   Sharp, Marilyn A ^c   Darakjy, Salima ^b   Jones, Bruce H ^a  

^a U S ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE INSTITUTE FOR SCIENCE AND EDUCATION   (United States)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARMY; ARMY PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MILITARY MEDICINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RUNNING; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SOLDIER; VALIDITY;

ADULT; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846898535     PISSN: 00264075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7205/MILMED.172.2.115     Document Type: Article

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