Impact of Health, Fitness, and Physical Activity Courses on the Attitudes and Behaviors of College Students

To analyze the impact of health, fitness, and physical activity courses on attitudes and behaviors of college students the entire accessible population of subjects (n = 286) were surveyed during the first and the last week of regularly scheduled health classes. The results showed different course effects were found for many behaviors and attitudes with 66% of all participants making changes in at least one significant health-related behavior. It was concluded that significant attitude and behavior change can be attained in college students enrolled in health education, fitness, and/or physical activity classes.