University Health Class: Keep or Cut? Implications for the Future

References

• Aceijas, C., Waldhäusl, S., Lambert, N., Cassar, S., & Bello-Corassa, R. (2017). Determinants of health-related lifestyles among university students. Perspectives in Public Health, 137(4), 227–236. https://doi.org/10.1177/1757913916666875
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Adams, T. M., & Brynteson, P. (1992). A comparison of attitudes and exercise habits of alumni from colleges with varying degrees of physical education activity programs. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 63(2), 148–152. https://doi.org/10.1080/02701367.1992.10607574
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Adams, T. M., II, Graves, M. M., & Adams, H. J. (2006). The effectiveness of a university level conceptually-based health-related fitness course on health-related fitness knowledge. Physical Educator, 63(2), 104–112. https://js.sagamorepub.com/pe/article/view/2184
   Google Scholar
• Alberti, K. G. M., Zimmet, P., & Shaw, J. (2005). The metabolic syndrome—A new worldwide definition. The Lancet, 366(9491), 1059–1062. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(05)67402-8
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• American College Health Association. (2012, June). Healthy campus 2020. http://www.acha.org/HealthyCampus/About/
   Google Scholar
• American College Health Association. (2019). National college health assessment II: Spring 2019 undergraduate student reference group executive summary. https://www.acha.org/NCHA/ACHA-NCHA_Data/Publications_and_Reports/NCHA/Data/Reports_ACHA-NCHAIIc.aspx
   Google Scholar
• American College of Sports Medicine. (2010). ACSM’s guidelines for exercise and prescription. Lippincot, Williams, and Wilkins.
   Google Scholar
• Beaudry, K. M., Ludwa, I. A., Thomas, A. M., Ward, W. E., Falk, B., Josse, A. R., & Meyre, D. (2019). First-year university is associated with greater body weight, body composition and adverse dietary changes in males than females. PLoS One, 14(7), e0218554. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218554
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Brown, C. (2008). The information trail of the ‘Freshman 15ʹ—A systematic review of a health myth within the research and popular literature. Health Information & Libraries Journal, 25(1), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-1842.2007.00762.x
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Buckworth, J., & Nigg, C. (2004). Physical activity, exercise, and sedentary behavior in college students. Journal of American College Health, 53(1), 28–34. https://doi.org/10.3200/JACH.53.1.28-34
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2019, October 29). Adult obesity prevalence maps. https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/prevalence-maps.html
   Google Scholar
• Das, B. M., & Evans, E. M. (2014). Understanding weight management perceptions in first-year college students using the Health Belief Model. Journal of American College Health, 62(7), 488–497. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2014.923429
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ewing, B., Ryan, M., & Zarco, E. P. (2007). A campus wellness program: Accepting the challenge. The Journal of the New York State Nurses’ Association, 38(1), 13–16. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17941614/
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Fedewa, M. V., Das, B. M., Evans, E. M., & Dishman, R. K. (2014). Change in weight and adiposity in college students: A systematic review and meta-analysis. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 47(5), 641–652. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2014.07.035
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Finkelstein, E. A., Khavjou, O. A., Thompson, H., Trogdon, J. G., Pan, L., Sherry, B., & Dietz, W. (2012). Obesity and severe obesity forecasts through 2030. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 42(6), 563–570. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2011.10.026
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Finkelstein, E. A., Trogdon, J. G., Brown, D. S., Allaire, B. T., Dellea, P. S., & Kamal‐Bahl, S. J. (2008). The lifetime medical cost burden of overweight and obesity: Implications for obesity prevention. Obesity, 16(8), 1843–1848. https://doi.org/10.1038/oby.2008.290
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Flegal, K. M., Carroll, M. D., Kit, B. K., & Ogden, C. L. (2012). Prevalence of obesity and trends in the distribution of body mass index among US adults, 1999–2010. JAMA, 307(5), 491–497. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.39
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Golding, L. A. (2000). YMCA fitness testing and assessment manual. Human Kinetics.
   Google Scholar
• Gordon-Larsen, P., Nelson, M. C., & Popkin, B. M. (2004). Longitudinal physical activity and sedentary behavior trends: Adolescence to adulthood. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 27(4), 277–283. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2004.07.006
   Google Scholar
• Hales, C. M., Fryar, C. D., Carroll, M. D., Freedman, D. S., & Ogden, C. L. (2018). Trends in obesity and severe obesity prevalence in US youth and adults by sex and age, 2007–2008 to 2015–2016. JAMA, 319(16), 1723–1725. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2018.3060
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Hensley, L. D. (2000). Current status of basic instruction programs in physical education at American colleges and universities. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 71(9), 30–36. https://doi.org/10.1080/07303084.2000.10605719
   Google Scholar
• Hovell, M. F., Mewborn, C. R., Randle, Y., & Fowler-Johnson, S. (1985). Risk of excess weight gain in university women: A three-year community controlled analysis. Addictive Behaviors, 10(1), 15–28. https://doi.org/10.1016/0306-4603(85)90049-8
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Hultquist, C., Duckham, R., Stinson, C., & Thompson, D. (2009). College physical activity is related to mid-life activity levels in women. Faculty Publications. https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/facpubs/2577
   Google Scholar
• Ickes, M. J., McMullen, J., Pflug, C., & Westgate, P. M. (2016). Impact of a university-based program on obese college students’ physical activity behaviors, attitudes, and self-efficacy. American Journal of Health Education, 47(1), 47–55. https://doi.org/10.1080/19325037.2015.1111178
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Jensen, F. E., & Nutt, A. E. (2015). The teenage brain: A neuroscientist’s survival guide to raising adolescents and young adults. Harper.
   Google Scholar
• Kȩska, A., Lutosławska, G., Mazurek, K., Czajkowska, A., Tkaczyk, J., & Iwańska, D. (2017). Changes in anthropometry and selected metabolic parameters in young men during their first year of study at a university of physical education. American Journal of Men’s Health, 12(2), 463–471. https://doi.org/10.1177/1557988317743151
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kulinna, P. H., Warfield, W. W., Jonaitis, S., Dean, M., & Corbin, C. (2009). The progression and characteristics of conceptually based fitness/wellness courses at American universities and colleges. Journal of American College Health, 58(2), 127–131. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448480903221327
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Liguori, G., & Carroll, S. (2014). Questions and answers: A guide to fitness and wellness. McGraw-Hill Education.
   Google Scholar
• Liu, J. (2017). A conceptual physical education course and college freshmen’s health-related fitness. Health Education, 117(1), 53–68. https://doi.org/10.1108/HE-01-2016-0002
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Mack, D. E., Wilson, P. M., Lightheart, V., Oster, K., & Gunnell, K. E. (2009). Healthy campus 2010: Physical activity trends and the role information provision. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 6(4), 435–443. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.6.4.435
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Maselli, M., Ward, P. B., Gobbi, E., & Carraro, A. (2018). Promoting physical activity among university students: A systematic review of controlled trials. American Journal of Health Promotion, 32(7), 1602–1612. https://doi.org/10.1177/0890117117753798
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Mayer-Davis, E. J., Lawrence, J. M., Dabelea, D., Divers, J., Isom, S., Dolan, L., Imperatore, G., Linder, B., Marcovina, S., Pettitt, D. J., Pihoker, C., Saydah, S., & Wagenknecht, L. (2017). Incidence trends of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes among youths, 2002–2012. New England Journal of Medicine, 376(15), 1419–1429. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1610187
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Miller, J. M., & Street, B. D. (2019). Metabolic syndrome and physical activity levels in college students. Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders, 17(9), 431–435. https://doi.org/10.1089/met.2019.0007
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Morrell, J. S., Cook, S. B., & Carey, G. B. (2013). Cardiovascular fitness, activity, and metabolic syndrome among college men and women. Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders, 11(5), 370–376. https://doi.org/10.1089/met.2013.0011
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Murray, J. M., Brennan, S. F., French, D. P., Patterson, C. C., Kee, F., & Hunter, R. F. (2017). Effectiveness of physical activity interventions in achieving behaviour change maintenance in young and middle aged adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Social Science & Medicine, 192, 125–133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.09.021
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• National Center for Education Statistics Fast Facts: Back to School Statistics. (2019). https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=372#College_enrollment
   Google Scholar
• Nolan, P. B., Carrick-Ranson, G., Stinear, J. W., Reading, S. A., & Dalleck, L. C. (2017). Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and metabolic syndrome components in young adults: A pooled analysis. Preventive Medicine Reports, 7, 211–215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2017.07.004
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Pearman, S. N., III, Valois, R. F., Sargent, R. G., Saunders, R. P., Drane, J. W., & Macera, C. A. (1997). The impact of a required college health and physical education course on the health status of alumni. Journal of American College Health, 46(2), 77–85. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448489709595591
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Plotnikoff, R. C., Costigan, S. A., Williams, R. L., Hutchesson, M. J., Kennedy, S. G., Robards, S. L., Allen, J., Collins, C. E., Callister, R., & Germov, J. (2015). Effectiveness of interventions targeting physical activity, nutrition and healthy weight for university and college students: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 12(1), 45. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-015-0203–7
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Polacek, G. N., Erwin, T. D., & Rau, J. G. (2013). The longitudinal impact of an undergraduate general education wellness course in early adulthood. Journal of Health Education Teaching, 4(1), 39–49.
   Google Scholar
• Pope, L., Hansen, D., & Harvey, J. (2017). Examining the weight trajectory of college students. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 49(2), 137–141.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2016.10.014
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Sloane, D. C., & Sloane, B. C. (1986). Changing opportunities: An overview of the history of college health education. Journal of American College Health, 34(6), 271–273. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.1986.9938949
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• US Department of Health and Human Services. (2020). Healthy people 2010: Health communication. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. http://www.healthypeople.gov/document/HTML/Volume1/11HealthCom.htm
   Google Scholar
• Vadeboncoeur, C., Townsend, N., & Foster, C. (2015). A meta-analysis of weight gain in first year university students: Is freshman 15 a myth? BMC Obesity, 2(1), 22. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40608-015-0051-7
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Williams, S. E., Greene, J. L., Fry, A., Neuberger, J., & Satinsky, S. (2018). A study of conceptually based physical education in higher education. The Physical Educator, 75(3), 471–497. https://doi.org/10.18666/TPE-2018-V75-I3-7929
   Google Scholar
• Williams, S. E., Greene, L., Satinsky, S., & Neuberger, J. (2016). Content analysis of conceptually based physical education in southeastern United States universities and colleges. The Physical Educator, 73(4), 671–688. https://doi.org/10.18666/TPE-2016-V73-I4-6554
   Google Scholar