DEXA body composition changes among 140 conscripts
| Autor: | Olli Ohrankämmen, K. Tallroth, Markku T. Marttinen, Ville M. Mattila, Harri Pihlajamäki |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Male
medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Physical fitness Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Athletic Performance Fat mass Body Mass Index Cohort Studies Young Adult Animal science Absorptiometry Photon Medicine Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Muscle Strength Prospective Studies Prospective cohort study Beneficial effects Finland business.industry Military Personnel Physical Fitness Baseline weight Physical therapy Body Composition Composition (visual arts) business Body mass index Cohort study |
| Zdroj: | International journal of sports medicine. 30(5) |
| ISSN: | 1439-3964 |
| Popis: | The aim of the study was to determine changes in body composition and physical fitness during military service. A prospective cohort study of 140 healthy male conscripts was conducted. We examined subject characteristics, aerobic performance and muscle strength, and assessed body composition using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) three times. Conscripts' mean baseline weight (79.5 kg) decreased by 2 kg during the first 3 months, but increased by 0.9 kg during the second 3-month period (p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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