Abstract:Background: The physical fitness profile of medical students who are future promoters and educators of health care, is not adequate enough to cope up with the demands of medical profession. The purpose of this study was to assess the physical fitness profile of medical students on the basis of cardiovascular and muscular fitness parameters and to find an association between BMI and cardiorespiratory fitness. Methods: we conducted an observational, analytical study in the Department of Physiology, Himalayan Ins… Show more
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