Abstract
Sixty-three students aged 7 to 12 years (32 boys, 31 girls) were assessed for coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors, including family history of CHD, blood pressure, VO2 max, serum lipids, body composition, and history of diabetes mellitus and cigarette smoking. Forty-two percent of the children had one risk factor, and 12% and 3% had two and three risk factors, respectively. This information was used to encourage school administrators and faculty to modify the physical education program, teach health and fitness concepts in the classroom, and develop a rehabilitation program for children at risk.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 99-105 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Physician and Sportsmedicine |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| State | Published - 1983 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
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Developing an elementary school CHD prevention program. / Berg, K.; Sady, S. P.; Beal, D.
In: Physician and Sportsmedicine, Vol. 11, No. 10, 1983, p. 99-105.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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