Abstract
The results suggest that some components of musculoskeletal fitness, particularly sit-ups (abdominal muscular endurance), are predictive of mortality in the Canadian population.
Keywords
QuartileMedicineGrip strengthDemographyTrunkPhysical fitnessPopulationPhysical therapyRelative riskConfidence intervalLower riskFlexibility (engineering)GerontologyInternal medicineEnvironmental healthStatisticsBiology
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Peter T. Katzmarzyk,
Cora L. Craig
(2002).
Musculoskeletal fitness and risk of mortality.
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
, 34
(5)
, 740-744.
https://doi.org/10.1097/00005768-200205000-00002
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- 10.1097/00005768-200205000-00002