How do they compare?: An assessment of predeployment fitness in the arizonanational guard

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2955-2962

  Warr, Bradley J ^a   Alvar, Brent A ^b,d   Dodd, Daniel J ^b   Heumann, Kristin J ^a   Mitros, Melanie R ^c   Keating, Christopher J ^a   Swa, Pamela D ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Human Performance Laboratory   (United States)

^c Arizona Living Well Institute   (United States)

^d ROCKY MOUNTAIN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

Body composition; Soldiers; Strength; VO2peak

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OBESITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SHOULDER; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SOLDIER; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADIPOSITY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARIZONA; BODY COMPOSITION; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SHOULDER; WEIGHT LIFTING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856160374     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31822dfba8     Document Type: Article

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