12.6 What Percentage of College Students Meet Physical Activity Recommendations?

The Fall 2022 American College Health Association’s National College Health Assessment asked over 23,000 undergraduate students to think about their health and health behaviors, and answer questions about their physical activity in the previous week (2023). Considering what you have learned about the components of fitness, take your best guess as to what percentage of college students are regularly physically active.

How did your answers compare? According to the American College Health Association’s National College Health Assessment (2023), many students are already physically active and either meet or are close to meeting the recommendations outlined in the Physical Activity Guidelines. How would you answer these questions about your own physical activity?