@article {Mitchell165, author = {Sarah D. Mitchell and Richard Eide and Cara H. Olsen and Mark B. Stephens}, title = {Body Composition and Physical Fitness in a Cohort of US Military Medical Students}, volume = {21}, number = {2}, pages = {165--167}, year = {2008}, doi = {10.3122/jabfm.2008.02.070194}, publisher = {The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine}, abstract = {Medical school requires that students balance academic schedules with other lifestyle demands, including nutrition, physical fitness, and wellness. We retrospectively reviewed trends in body composition and physical fitness of a cohort of military medical students attending the Uniformed Services University. Although students were able to maintain muscular endurance and body composition, cardiorespiratory endurance, as measured by a timed 1.5-mile run, declined significantly over a 2-yr period.}, issn = {1557-2625}, URL = {https://www.jabfm.org/content/21/2/165}, eprint = {https://www.jabfm.org/content/21/2/165.full.pdf}, journal = {The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine} }