Physical activity of the students from universities in Biała Podlaska in their free time according to the chosen faculties

Abstract

The aim of the research was to acquire knowledge about students’ physical activity in their free time according to their chosen faculties. Subject of the research were the students from seven faculties in two universities from Biała Podlaska: computer science, public health, medicine, nursing, tourism and recreation, physiotherapy and PE (physical education) – 548 people in total were the participants. In the work, the method of diagnostic survey based upon the questionnaire technique was applied. Faculty is the aspect that has great impact on the type of chosen forms of physical activities, reasons of its choice, barrier and importance of physical activities in the participants’ lives. Students from such faculties as PE and tourism and recreation show more physical activity in contrast to students from other faculties. More attention should be paid to extension and promotion of physical activity - a very important part of healthy lifestyle - in didactical-educational work of universities.