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Trends of physical fitness related to weight status: An analysis including over 412,000 Swiss young male conscripts from 2007 to 2022

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2024
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Gubelmann, C., Stanga, Z., Staub, K., & Marques-Vidal, P. (2024). Trends of physical fitness related to weight status: An analysis including over 412,000 Swiss young male conscripts from 2007 to 2022. Preventive Medicine Reports, 38, 102591. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2024.102591

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Objective: The high prevalence of obesity among young adults in the civilian population pose challenges in recruiting physically fit soldiers. We assessed the trend of physical fitness related to weight status among Swiss male conscripts. Methods: Cross-sectional data of medical examination data during mandatory conscription for the Swiss Armed Forces, 2007–2022 (N = 412,186). The conscription physical test (CPT) assessed five aspects of physical fitness, each aspect scoring 0–25, one component being an endurance test (ET). CPT and ET

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38

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102591

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology

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2024-02-01

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2024-01-08

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2211-3355

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Gubelmann, C., Stanga, Z., Staub, K., & Marques-Vidal, P. (2024). Trends of physical fitness related to weight status: An analysis including over 412,000 Swiss young male conscripts from 2007 to 2022. Preventive Medicine Reports, 38, 102591. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2024.102591

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