Low physical fitness is a strong predictor of health problems among young men: A follow-up study of 1411 male conscripts

BMC Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Taanila, Henri ^a,b,c   Hemminki, Antti Jm ^a   Suni, Jaana H ^a   Pihlajamäki, Harri ^b   Parkkari, Jari ^a,c  

^a UKK INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^b CENTRE FOR MILITARY MEDICINE   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

epidemiology; exercise; fitness testing; sporting injuries

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FINLAND; FITNESS; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOLDIER; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FINLAND; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960589638     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-590     Document Type: Article

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