MILITARY PHYSICAL TRAINING, MUSCULAR STRENGTH, AND BODY COMPOSITION OF BRAZILIAN MILITARY PERSONNEL

ABSTRACT Introduction: Since 1965, the Brazilian Army (BA) has participated in peacekeeping missions of the United Nations (UN), sending large contingents to various parts of the world, such as Angola, Mozambique, East Timor and Haiti. To do so, the military must be in a minimum physical condition...

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Main Authors: Samir Ezequiel da Rosa, Eduardo Camillo Martinez, Runer Augusto Marson, Marcos de Sá Rego Fortes, José Fernandes Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte
Series:Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte
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