Influence of physical education on moderate-to-vigorous physical activity of urban public school children in St. Louis, Missouri, 2011-2014.

We quantified the moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA, heart rate ≥140 bpm) of urban public elementary school children on school days with and schooldays without physical education (PE) class by using continuous heart rate monitoring. The heart rate of 81 students (93.8% black) in grades 3 and 5 was recorded in 15-second intervals.

Exercise and cardiometabolic risk factors in graduate students: a longitudinal, observational study.

Objective: To evaluate cardiometabolic risk of students longitudinally and compare them with age-matched national samples.

Participants: Participants are 134 graduate students enrolled between August 2005 and May 2010.

Methods: Students were assessed at the beginning and end of their 3-year curriculum.

Worksite Opportunities for Wellness (WOW): effects on cardiovascular disease risk factors after 1 year.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a worksite health promotion program on improving cardiovascular disease risk factors.

Methods: In St Louis, Missouri from 2005 to 2006, 151 employees (134 F, 17 M, 81% overweight/obese) participated in a cohort-randomized trial comparing assessments + intervention (worksite A) with assessments only (worksite B) for 1 year. All participants received personal health reports containing their assessment results.