Effects of a school-based physical activity intervention on cardiometabolic health five years after cessation.
G K ResalandJ B BartholomewLars Bo AndersenS A AnderssenE AadlandPublished in: Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports (2023)
The significant effects of a two-year school-based PA intervention remained for CVD risk factors five years after cessation of the intervention. As cardiometabolic health can be maintained long-term after school-based PA, this paper demonstrates the sustainability and potential of schools in the primary prevention of future CVD risk in children.