Change in anthropometrics and aerobic fitness in air force cadets during 3 years of academy studies

Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 35-41

  Aandstad, Anders ^a   Hageberg, Rune ^a   Sæther, Øystein ^b   Nilsen, Rune O ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b Luftkrigsskolen   (Norway)

Author keywords

Military; Norway; Physical fitness; Pilots; Soldiers

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; NORWAY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SOLDIER; STUDENT;

ANTHROPOMETRY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; NORWAY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; STUDENTS;

EID: 84856601631     PISSN: 00956562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3357/ASEM.3069.2012     Document Type: Article

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