Rationale and design of the cardiorespiratory fitness and hospitalization events in armed forces study in Eastern Taiwan

Figure 1 Geographic institutions of the cardiorespiratory fitness and hospitalization events in armed forces study performed. (A) The map of Hualien County in Taiwan is highlighted in red, and the symbols represent (B) the Hualien-Armed Forces General Hospital and (C) the Military Physical Training and Testing Center in the Army HuaDong Defense Command.

Figure 2 Illustrations of standardized procedure for push-up and sit-up tests in the cardiorespiratory fitness and hospitalization events in armed forces study, respectively. A: A participant prepared for the push-up test surrounded by four flared sensors and a computerized monitor was ahead of him. A supervisor squatted aside by him to watch for all his procedure; B: A participant prepared for the sit-up test with two touch sensors were bound on both thighs and a computerized monitor was opposite to him. A supervisor stood aside by him to watch for all his procedure.

Figure 3 Flow diagram to select the eligible cardiorespiratory fitness and hospitalization events in armed forces cohort during 2014.