Development of physical fitness performance in young Swiss men from 2006 to 2015.

ABSTRACT: From 1980 to 2000, physical fitness decreased and body mass index (BMI) increased in the population of many industrialized countries. Little is known about these trends after the year 2000. This study aimed to investigate physical fitness performance, physical activity (PA) behavior, and BMI of young, male Swiss adults between 2006 and 2015. For this purpose, results from the Swiss Armed Forces mandatory recruitment were used. A total of 306 746 male conscripts provided complete fitness test data, mean ± SD (range from 5th to 95th percentile): 20 ± 1 (18-21) years, 178 ± 7 (168-189) cm; 74 ± 13 (58-97) kg, predicted maximal oxygen consumption of 49.9 ± 4.6 (41.8-56.9) mL/kg/min (Conconi test), 125 ± 58 (43-232) seconds in trunk muscle strength test (prone bridge), 2.31 ± 0.24 (1.90-2.66) m

SUBMITTER: Wyss T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6850616 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature