An Estimation of Lifestyle and Physical Activity of College Students

The aim of this research was to determine the difference in the level of physical activity of students of four faculties of the University of Niš. The subject matter of research is a student population whose curricula do not include physical education classes. For the evaluation of the level of physical activity was performed using a questionnaire for the self-evaluation of physical activity (IPAQ – long form). The research included students of the Faculty of Philosophy, Economics, Law and Electronic Engineering of the University of Niš (n= 109; age: 22 ± 0.6 months). On the basis of the obtained results it can be established that there is a significant difference in the level of physical activity among the students of the University of Niš (p=0.000). However, differences in physical activity during leisure time have not been determined (p=0.109). One of the reasons is the active leisure time of the student population, which through sports activities compensates for the lack of physical education at the Faculties.