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Postpartum Fitness and Body Mass Index Changes in Active Duty Navy Women.
Amy E Rogers
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Zeina G Khodr
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Anna T Bukowinski
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Ava Marie S Conlin
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Dennis J Faix
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Shawn M S Garcia
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February 12 2020
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Abstract
Active duty Navy women participate in biannual Physical Fitness Assessments (PFAs), which include height and weight measurements and a Physical Readiness Test (PRT). PFAs are waived during pregnancy and resume the cycle after 6 months following maternity leave. The purpose of this study was to compare changes in PFA results over time between women who had or did not have a live birth during the follow-up period, and identify characteristics of women with lower PFA results postpartum.