Physical fitness status among the students of a medical college in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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.
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Department of Clinical Physiology, Nepal Medical College, Jorpati, Kathmandu, Nepal.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015444:Exercise; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009390:Nepal; D010809:Physical Fitness; D012577:Schools, Medical; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*