ArticleCanadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie2018
Physical fitness of medical residents: Is the health of surgical residents at risk?
Article in Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Association between adverse practice experiences and positional competence among residents: a multicenter cross-sectional study.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- A Scoping Review of Physical Activity Interventions for Physician Wellness.American journal of lifestyle medicine · 2025Review
- Burnout among Otolaryngology Residents: The Impact of Age, Gender, and Sleep.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2025Article
- The Impact of Orthopaedic Surgical Training on Body Composition.The Iowa orthopaedic journal · 2022Article
- Physical and emotional health trajectories in PGY-2 residents: a prospective pilot study.Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center)Article
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Abstract
Background: Postgraduate medical residency programs are laborious and timeintensive, and can be physically, intellectually and emotionally demanding. These working conditions may lead to the neglect of personal health and well-being. The objective of this study was to compare the anthropometric and fitness characteristics of surgical and nonsurgical medical residents. We hypothesized that there is a difference in physical health between these 2 groups. Methods: Medical residents completed a demographic information questionnaire and were assessed by trained staff for height, weight, body fat percentage, muscular strength and endurance, and peak oxygen consumption (V̇ᴏ Results: Forty-five residents (21 surgical and 24 nonsurgical; 31 men and 14 women) participated in the study. Surgical residents worked more hours per week on average than nonsurgical residents ( Conclusion: Surgical residents worked more hours than nonsurgical residents, which may have contributed to their higher BMI and lower aerobic fitness levels. Despite a heavy workload, it is important for all medical residents to find strategies to promote a healthy lifestyle for both themselves and their patients to ensure long-term well-being.
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