Relations of meeting national public health recommendations for muscular strengthening activities with strength, body composition, and obesity: The Women's Injury Study

Date

2011

Authors

Trudelle-Jackson, Elaine
Jackson, Allen W.
Morrow, James R. Jr.

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

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Publisher

American Public Health Association

Abstract

Objectives. We examined the relations of meeting or not meeting the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommendations for muscular strengthening activities with percentage of body fat, body mass index (BMI; defined as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters, squared), muscular strength, and obesity classification in women.

Description

Article originally published in American Journal of Public Health, 101(10), 1930–1935. English. Published Online 2011. https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2011.300175
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Keywords

Obesity classification, Increased muscle mass, Aerobic fitness level

Citation

This is a published version of an article that is available at: https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2011.300175. Recommended citation: Trudelle-Jackson, E., Jackson, A. W., & Morrow, J. R. (2011). Relations of meeting national public health recommendations for muscular strengthening activities with strength, body composition, and obesity: The Women's Injury Study. American Journal of Public Health, 101(10), 1930–1935. This item has been deposited in accordance with publisher copyright and licensing terms and with the author’s permission.