Systematic review of physical fitness testing to evaluate the physical combat readiness of royal Thai armed forces

Military Medicine

Volumn 172, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1234-1238

  Panichkul, Suthee ^a   Hatthachote, Panadda ^a   Napradit, Phunphen ^a   Khunphasee, Arom ^a   Nathalang, Oytip ^a  

^a PHRAMONGKUTKLAO HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARMY; ARMY PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SOLDIER; STANDARD;

EID: 37249087215     PISSN: 00264075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7205/MILMED.172.12.1234     Document Type: Article

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