DEVELOPING A FIT.GREEN.HAPPYTM CAMPUS: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AND SEDENTARY TIME IN FRESHMAN STUDENTS Lillian G. Marttala, Traci Haydu, Bruce Guillaume, Jeremy A. Steeves, Jennifer I. Flynn Maryville College, Maryville, TN ABSTRACT METHODS RESULTS Participants 218 freshman Mean age was 18.6±2.9 years and ranged from 17– 51 years Participants were further categorized into three categories: Male or Female (52% male, 48% female) Employed or Unemployed (13.3% employed, 86.7% unemployed) Athlete or Non-athlete (49.8% athlete, 50.2% non-athlete) Study Design During orientation in August 2017, freshman college students attending Maryville College were asked to report their age, height, weight, job status, and whether or not they were a college athlete. Participants were then asked to report the days per week and minutes per day they spent participating in outdoor SB and outdoor PA. Instrumentation Surveys were collected through an online portal. Analyses Student t-tests were used to examine the differences in outdoor SB and PA across gender, employment, and athlete status. Means and standard deviations were calculated to determine the mean number of days and the mean time spent participating in outdoor SB and PA overall and for each of the three categories. Participants engaged in outdoor SB for 3.7 ± 4.38 days per week and 70.90 ± 62.82 min per day. Additionally, participants engaged in outdoor PA for 4.36 ± 4.4 days per week and 86.62 ± 68.34 min per day. Table 1 highlights the amount of outdoor sedentary behavior accumulated by participants by group. Table 2 highlights the amount of outdoor physical activity accumulated by participants by group Purpose: To describe outdoor PA and sedentary behaviors of freshman students at Maryville College. Methods: This analysis was part of a larger longitudinal cohort study to evaluate PA, time spent outdoors, green literacy, and happiness of students as they progress through college. Participants were 217 freshman (52% male) who completed a single survey in August 2017 and reported their age, height, weight, job status, and whether or not they were a college athlete. Participants reported the days per week and minutes per day spent participating in outdoor PA (running, brisk walking) and outdoor SB (hammock use, reading). Student t-tests were used to examine the differences in outdoor PA and outdoor SB across gender, employment, and athlete status. Results: Approximately 13.3% of the sample was employed and 50.2% were non-athletes. Participants engaged in outdoor PA for 4.36 ± 4.4 days/week and 86.62 ± 68.34 min/day. Participants engaged in outdoor SB for 3.7 ± 4.38 days/week and 70.90 ± 62.82 min/week. Males accumulated more outdoor PA than females (108.5 ± 72.6 vs. 62.6 ± 54.4 min/day, p<0.05), unemployed students were more active outdoors than their employed counterparts (90.6 ± 68.9 vs. 58.5 ± 53.3 min/day, p<0.05), and athletes spent significantly more time being active outdoors than non-athletes (115.3 ± 73.9 vs. 53.2 ± 40.0 min/day, p<0.05). Conclusions: Females, employed students, and non-athletes had the lowest outdoor PA across the incoming freshman class. Table 1: Total days per week and minutes per day spent outdoors engaging in sedentary behavior by group   Days Per Week Minutes Per Day N Mean +SD Gender Male 113 3.58 + 2.3 73.6 + 71.3 Female 103 3.84 + 5.9 68.8 + 53.2 Job Status  Employed 32 3.2 + 2.0 61.4 + 39.1 Non-Employed 186 3.5 + 2.2 70.3 + 60.1 Athletic Status   Athlete  109 3.5 + 2.1 70.4 + 63.1 Non-Athlete 3.4 + 2.2 67.8 + 52.0 *denotes significant differences between groups INTRODUCTION The transition between adolescence and adulthood, a common age for college attendance, frequently is accompanied by dramatic and inappropriate weight gain. Further, it has been reported that 40-50% of college students are inactive. Fit. Green. HappyTM is a campus-wide initiative set forth by the Division of Education, Exercise Science Program and Mountain Challenge at Maryville College in Maryville, TN. Little is known about the relationships between physical activity (PA) participation, outdoor time, “green” literacy, happiness, and how programs such as Fit. Green. HappyTM might positively impact college students.  It is necessary to examine outdoor sedentary behaviors (SB) and PA to inform the design of effective programming to increase the proportion of students who are “fit, green, and happy”. Table 2: Total days per week and minutes per day spent outdoors engaging in physical activity by group Days Per Week Minutes Per Day Variable N Mean +SD Gender Male 113 4.8 + 2.1 108.5 + 72.6* Female 103 4.0 + 6.0 62.6 + 54.4 Job Status  Employed 32 3.7 + 2.1 58.5 + 53.3** Non-Employed 186 4.2 + 2.3 90.6 + 68.9 Athletic Status Athlete  109 5.1 + 1.8 115.3 + 73.9* Non-Athlete 3.1 + 2.2 53.2 + 40.0 *denotes significant differences between groups **denotes trends in significance between groups CONCLUSIONS Females, employed students, and non-athletes reported the lowest levels of outdoor PA. Findings from this study will inform future programming and campus environmental changes at Maryville College to promote outdoor PA. PURPOSE The purpose of the study was to describe outdoor SB and PA behaviors of freshman students at Maryville College. Southeast American College of Sports Medicine. Chattanooga, TN. February 15-17th, 2018