本研究之目的旨在探討東方設計學院第97至99學年度大學部一年級新生健康體適能檢測之狀況及各學年度健康體適能之差異比較。研究對象為第97至99學年度男生計有656人、女生計有709人，合計1365人。實施教育部制定體適能檢測，將所得資料以SPSS進行統計處理，獲得下列研究結果：本校男、女新生除身體質量指數為適中及肌耐力、心肺耐力屬普通之外，在柔軟度、瞬發力平均值較全國大專常模為差。男生在瞬發力及心肺耐力方面以97、98學年度較優，99學年度較差，有退步之現象；女生在柔軟度方面以97、98學年度較優，99學年度較差，有退步之現象。結論：本校學生體適能檢測成績普遍低於全國大專學生之常模，而且男生在心肺耐力及女生在柔軟度、瞬發力的檢測成績皆有逐年下降之趨勢。建議：本校歷年入學新生的健康體適能檢測普遍以99學年度學生表現較不佳，尤其是學生的柔軟度及瞬發力有其進步改善空間，學生平時應從事伸展運動、慢跑及健走運動，養成規律運動習慣。另外，體育教師課程之編排宜增加重量訓練之課程，以全面提升學生健康體適能。

The purpose of this study is to analyze freshmen's physical fitness status at Tung-Fang Design University from year 2008 to 2010. The total number of freshmen involved in this study from 2008 to 2010 was 1365; 656 were male and 709 were female. The analyses mainly focus on their current physical fitness status and the variances in different academic years. The instrument adopted in this study is the physical fitness survey developed by the Ministry of Education in Taiwan. The data were run by SPSS software and the results show as the following: Comparing with national data of other college students, the freshmen at this institute show average performances in body mass index, muscle strength, and cardiovascular endurance. Their performances in body flexibility and explosive power are lower than the national average. For male freshmen, their performances in explosive power and cardiovascular endurance decline yearly. For female freshmen, their body flexibility performance decline year by year. The freshmen's overall performances in physical fitness are lower than the national average. Male students' cardiovascular endurance and females' body flexibility and explosive power decline in every year. Based on the research results, to improve students' physical fitness especially in body flexibility and explosive power performances, students are encouraged to do some exercises including jogging, power walking and stretching regularly. In addition, in their physical education curriculum, weights training should be integrated and emphasized.