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The aim of this study was to examine COVID-19 incidence and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) among undergraduate students in the 2\u2009years post-COVID-19 pandemic lock-down.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Participants<\/jats:title><jats:p>Participants (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009151) included undergraduate college freshmen students during the 2021\u20132022 and 2022\u20132023 academic years.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A series of annual surveys (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009151) and laboratory measures among a sub-sample of participants (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200928) were conducted to assess COVID-19 incidence, CRF, anthropometrics, and physical activity (PA).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Over half of participants self-reported COVID-19 infection (59%), \u201cgood\u201d or better CRF, a healthy body mass index (BMI), and 25% met PA recommendations. Nearly a quarter, (24%) perceived a negative impact of COVID-19 on their CRF and although not statistically significant, participants who contracted COVID-19 had 46% lower odds of having a positive perception of CRF than those who did not contract COVID-19 before. 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