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AIM: To understand the influence of national constitution monitoring on sports behavior, attitude and physique of the investigators. METHODS: The study was performed at the Constitution Monitoring Center of Chenzhou Sports Bureau from March to December 2005. 285 public servants of Chenzhou were enrolled as investigators for the first study in 2005 and the second after 10 mouths with questionnaire. Age was accorded with the first measurement. 283 valid data were included (168 males and 115 females), because 2 could not participate in the constitution measurement. Questionnaire in 2006 involved individual physical awareness, behavior, attitude, participating rate, and whether doing the questionnaire according to the physical exercise prescription in the first monitoring. RESULTS: Significant differences in cardiovascular function, strength and sensitivity were detected between testees and national average value, especially in males and middle-age persons and youth. Nine months later, significant difference was found after paired test, step test and in vital capacity improvement. Improvement in other indexes had differences in age and sex. CONCLUSION: The measurement on national constitution is good for realizing their own state of health, improving their sports consciousness, increasing their frequency of doing sports greatly, and improving the physical state, especially for middle-aged and elder persons.