| Autor: |
Yusuf, Aznida, Noor, Mohd Ismail, Karim, Norimah A., Yahaya, Ridwan |
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Defence S&T Technical Bulletin; 2012, Vol. 5 Issue 2, p72-83, 12p |
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the body composition of Malaysian Army (MA) personnel and to determine changes in body composition following two weeks of strenuous military training. A total of 40 male subjects, who were apparently healthy, passed the Army Fitness Assessment Test (AFAT) and aged between 18 to 35 years were selected Body mass index (BMI) was determined as weight / height² while body composition was measured using the bioelectric impedance analysis (BIA) method. The mean BMI of the subjects (23.0 ± 3.0 kg.m-2 was found to be within the normal range. The two-week exercise resulted in a decrease of total body fat and increase in lean body mass due to higher physical activity. Body fat content showed a significant reduction (p < 0.05) between Days 1 and 14 of the training. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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