Key result
Low physical fitness, assessed by a 12-minute running test, was strongly associated with a 3.3-fold increased risk of premature medical discharge among young male conscripts.
Population
1411 male conscripts in Finland, aged 18-28 years (median 19 yrs), undergoing compulsory military service.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 months (mean 166 days)
Authors
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May aid conscript screening for discharge risk; hypothesis-generating for fitness interventions in military cohorts.
Cohort (n=1,411)
No
Hazard Ratio: 3.3 (95% CI 1.7–6.4)
Low physical fitness, poor school success, and poor self-assessed health are strong, modifiable predictors of premature medical discharge among young male military conscripts.
Taanila et al. (2011) conducted a cohort in Premature medical discharge (n=1,411). Low physical fitness (poor 12-min running test result) vs. Excellent/good physical fitness was evaluated on Premature medical discharge (HR 3.3, 95% CI 1.7-6.4). Low physical fitness, assessed by a 12-minute running test, was strongly associated with a 3.3-fold increased risk of premature medical discharge among young male conscripts.
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