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Comparison of the physical fitness of men and women entering the U.S. Army: 1978???1998

Marilyn A. Sharp, John F. Patton, Joseph J. Knapik, Keith G. Hauret, Robert P. Mello, Max Ito, Peter Frykman

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2002 · 83 citations · 22 references

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The aerobic capacity, muscle strength, and FFM of 1998 recruits is comparable to or greater than that of 1978 and 1983 recruits; however, 1998 recruits tended to have more BW and a greater %BF.

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Body fat assessed from total body density and its estimation from skinfold thickness: measurements on 481 men and women aged from 16 to 72 Years

J. V. G. A. Durnin, J Womersley · British Journal Of Nutrition · 1974 · 6.3K citations · Full text

Increasing prevalence of overweight among US adults. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, 1960 to 1991

Robert J. Kuczmarski · JAMA · 1994 · 2.4K citations

Increasing Prevalence of Overweight Among US Adults

Robert J. Kuczmarski · JAMA · 1994 · 1.6K citations

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Risk factors for training-related injuries among men and women in basic combat training

Joseph J. Knapik, Marilyn A. Sharp, Michelle Canham-Chervak et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2001 · 510 citations

Aerobic fitness norms for males and females aged 6 to 75 years: a review.

E Shvartz, R C Reibold · PubMed · 1990 · 452 citations

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