Since the mid-2000s, the average score of men liable for military service in the FTA has declined from 74.2 to 70.4 points. Notably, objectively measured fitness has decreased, while self-reported sports and physical activity has increased. Among men liable for military service, the share who classify themselves as «trainiert» (trained) rose from 40 to 56 percent. Only 4 percent describe themselves as inactive today (2006: 8 percent).
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Long-term study shows fitness of Swiss men liable for military service has declined slightly since 2006
Since the mid-2000s, the average score of men liable for military service in the FTA has declined from 74.2 to 70.4 points.