Key result
Current smoking linked to slower 3000-meter run times and fewer sit-ups and push-ups.
Why the study?
Tobacco smoking has been associated with lower cardiorespiratory fitness in white and black males, but few studies have clarified this relationship in Asian males.
Does tobacco smoking reduce physical fitness in young Asian military males?
Population
3,669 military males in Taiwan, average age 29.4 years
Comparison
Current smokers vs noncurrent smokers
Design
Cross-sectional study
Authors
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Associated with poorer fitness in young Asian males; leaves open causality and need for prospective cessation trials.
Cross-Sectional (n=3,669)
Does tobacco smoking reduce physical fitness in young Asian military males?
Mean Difference: 15.66 (95% CI 10.62–20.7)
Tobacco smoking is significantly associated with reduced aerobic and anaerobic physical fitness among young Asian military males.
Su et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Physical fitness (n=3,669). Current tobacco smoking vs. Noncurrent smoking was evaluated on Time for a 3000-meter run test (aerobic fitness) (β = 15.66, 95% CI 10.62, 20.70). Current tobacco smoking was associated with a longer time for a 3000-meter run (β = 15.66; 95% CI: 10.62-20.70) and fewer sit-ups and push-ups compared to noncurrent smoking in young Asian males.
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