本研究目的在探討體育課程介入對大學生體適能及憂鬱程度之影響。本研究採實驗前設計,以中部某大學大一學生為研究對象,體育課程介入之研究為期共12 週,每週上課時間為兩小時,有效樣本共195 位。 12 週體育課程介入前後各實施一次體適能檢測及自填問卷。其中自填問卷內容包括性別、年齡、吸菸習慣、服藥史、運動頻率、運動時間及運動強度,以評估其對體適能及憂鬱程度之影響,而評估憂鬱程度使用台灣人憂鬱症量表。體適能檢測項目包括:身體質量指數、一分鐘屈膝仰臥起坐、坐姿體前彎、三分鐘登階。資料分析以成對樣本t 檢定比較12 週體育課程介入前後之差異,結果如下: 一、 體育課程介入後,參與者之心肺耐力較介入前有顯著改善(p < 0.05);而身體質 量指數、肌力與肌耐力、柔軟度於體育課程介入前後並無顯著差異。 二、 體育課程介入後,參與者之憂鬱程度較介入前有顯著改善(p < 0.05)。 三、 體育課程介入前後,運動頻率、運動時間及運動強度並無顯著差異。
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impacts of sports course intervention on physical fitness and depression among a college freshmen sample in Taichung city. The study was a pre-experimental design, it utilized the strategy of sports course intervention and lasted for 12 weeks. Meanwhile, the subjects exercised 120 minutes each week. There were 195 students recruited as the subjects. Before and after the 12-weeks sports course intervention, all subjects completed physical fitness test and one self-reported questionnaire. The contents of self-reported questionnaire included gender, age, smoking habit, medication taking history, exercise frequency, exercise duration and exercise intensity, in order to evaluate the impacts on physical fitness and depression level. Additionally, depression level assessment used Taiwanese Depression Question. The physical fitness test included body mass index, sit-ups, sit-and-reach and 3-minute step test. All tests of the subjects were compared before and after 12-weeks. The paired t-test was used for data analysis and the results were followed: 1. The cardiorespiratory fitness was significantly improved (p < 0.05) after sports course intervention. Body mass index, muscle strength and endurance, flexibility were not significantly improved. 2. The depression level decreased significantly (p < 0.05) after sports course intervention. 3. The exercise frequency, exercise duration and exercise intensity were not significantly changed after sports course intervention.