The objective of the “Fitness Check” project is to provide first-year students at KIT with individualized feedback on their physical fitness and health status, to increase their awareness of health- and fitness-related issues, and to inform them about the diverse range of physical activity and health promotion programs offered by the Institute of Sports and Sports Science. The Fitness Check is designed to present participants with specific action-oriented recommendations for the development of a health-promoting lifestyle, by encouraging changes in personal habits or environmental factors

The “Fitness Check” is a low-threshold fitness and health-related awareness intervention offered to all first-year students at the beginning of each winter semester at KIT. In the first stage, participants complete a Social Norms-based online survey assessing their motor performance and other health-relevant parameters. These individual results are then compared to aggregated data from the broader KIT student population, allowing participants to contextualize their own values in relation to perceived social norms.
In the second stage, a limited number of first-year students from all academic disciplines are given the opportunity—on a first-come, first-served basis—to participate in a low-threshold basic fitness assessment using bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). Participants receive a printed summary of their test results, followed by an interpretation provided by the test facilitator.
The third stage consists of a personalized consultation based on the individual assessment results. This includes tailored recommendations for further steps, along with information materials to help students navigate and access the wide range of follow-up services and health-related offerings available at KIT.
for each individual survey participant.
In a second step, a limited number of these first semester students from all disciplines at
of all disciplines at KIT will be given the opportunity to take part in a low-threshold
to undergo a low-threshold basic fitness examination based on a bioelectrical impedance analysis.
impedance analysis. As part of the analysis, the participating students
analysis, participating students receive a summary of the test results in the form of a
printout with subsequent interpretation by the respective test supervisor.
In a third step, the results of the analysis are used as a basis for
personal counseling regarding possible follow-up measures and support
services at KIT, including the provision of information material that provides orientation about the
information about the various potential follow-up offers.