Depression And Physical Activity Status Of College Students

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Physical activity has been known to have a positive effect on the overall quality of life of an individual. PURPOSE: The purpose of this project was to determine if students who report a diagnosis of depression meet the physical activity guidelines at a different rate than students who are not diagnosed with depression. Literature suggests people who meet the physical activity guidelines may be less likely to have been diagnosed with depression. A secondary purpose was to examine trends over time among students enrolled at a metropolitan university. METHODS: Data were collected from the American College of Health Association’s - National College of Health Assessment’s survey distributed in the spring of 2012 (n = 598) and 2014 (n = 639) at a single university. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and cross tabulations. RESULTS: The overall percentage of students who met the physical activity guidelines increased from 2012 to 2014 by 2.5%. The survey distributed in 2012 showed t

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