Physical fitness during medical school: A 4-year study at the Uniformed services university

Family Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 694-697

  Stephens, Mark B ^a   Cochran, Christopher ^b   Hall, Jennifer M ^a   Olsen, Cara ^a  

^a Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; SOLDIER; STATISTICS;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; COHORT STUDIES; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 84869145628     PISSN: 07423225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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