Physical Fitness Status Among the Students of a Medical College in Kathmandu, Nepal.
From: Department of Clinical Physiology, Nepal Medical College, Jorpati, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de santé de la Méditerranée orientale = al-Majallah al-ṣiḥḥīyah li-sharq al-mutawassiṭ
- Publish Date:
- ISSN: 1020-3397
- Volume: 7
- Issue: 4-5
- Pages: 658-61
- Medium: Print
- Language: English
- Citation (JAMA): Pramanik T, Pramanik S, et al. Physical Fitness Status Among the Students of a Medical College in Kathmandu, Nepal.. East. Mediterr. Health J. ;7:658-61
Abstract
The physical fitness of Nepalese students at a medical college in Kathmandu was measured. The proportions of students with poor fitness, average fitness, good fitness, very good fitness and excellent fitness were 10.4%, 23.6%, 39.6%, 17.9% and 8.5% respectively. No significant difference between the male and female students in physical fitness index score was noticed in any of the fitness level groups.
Mesh Headings (Keywords): Adolescent, Adult, Exercise, Exercise Test, Female, Health Status, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Needs Assessment, Nepal, Physical Fitness, Schools, Medical, Students, Medical
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