title: Exertional rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure following the Army Physical Fitness Test.
abstract: Rhabdomyolysis and myoglobinuric acute renal failure may occur following strenuous exercise and may be more common in less physically conditioned persons. A case of moderately severe acute renal failure after the exercise involved in a routine Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) is described. This level of exertion, which is universally applied to Army personnel, should be recognized as a potential etiology of rhabdomyolysis. Prospective studies may help define the exact risk to renal function provided by the APFT.
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Tietjen
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Guzzi
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008889:Military Personnel; D009212:Myoglobinuria / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D010809:Physical Fitness; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy