Abstract
This study aims to investigate the relationship between the physical fitness performance of college freshmen and the BMI body weight status (normal/ abnormal). We conducted case studies and obtained data on 7,160 participants aged 18 years from a university in southern Taiwan. All participants completed four physical fitness tests (seated forward bench, standing long jump, sit-ups, and cardiorespiratory endurance) and BMI assessments with the professional assistance of PE teachers. BMI is used to define the normal and abnormal state of body weight. Logistic regression analysis was used in this study. The results show that the four physical fitness tests currently implemented in college physical education can be used to predict whether the weight of the freshmen is normal. Cardiorespiratory endurance seems to be the most important feature for predicting the type of BMI (normal/abnormal), whether male or female. When the "cardiorespiratory endurance" of freshman students increases by a category, the probability of males belonging to the healthy weight category increases by 4.879 times, and the probability of females increases by 2.927 times. This study provides a new perspective for predicting whether the freshman's body weight is normal or not by using different types of college physical fitness test performance.
Highlights
Physical education in higher education is to help students develop good exercise habits and improve their health and physical fitness
This study aims to investigate the relationship between the physical fitness performance of college freshmen and the Body Mass Index (BMI) body weight status
The results show that the four physical fitness tests currently implemented in college physical education can be used to predict whether the weight of the freshmen is normal
Summary
Physical education in higher education is to help students develop good exercise habits and improve their health and physical fitness. Physical fitness has aroused widespread concern and has been confirmed to be positively correlated with body weight [10]. Based on this good scientific evidence, the PE teachers are encouraged, and a new window is opened for the application of physical fitness testing. The rapidly rising prevalence rate due to obesity has been raised as a warning [12] This means that PE teachers should effectively solve the continuous decrease in students' physical activity and pay attention to the deterioration of students' physical fitness and the constant increase in weight. To our knowledge, no studies have considered whether the physical fitness of college students can be used as a characteristic variable for predicting overweight. The present research provides a new perspective by using different types of physical fitness performance to predict BMI status (normal/ abnormal)
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