Sedentary Lifestyle and Health: Beneficial Eeffects of Physical Activity in University Students

The abundant epidemiological analysis that has been carried out during the last decades about physical activity has reached very uniform conclusions about the psychological and physical benefits of the regular practice of physical activity. Objective/Hypothesis: to contrast if physically active university students would have a better self-concept and greater subjective well-being as well as less perceived stress. Method: a sample of 30 university subjects was used and different scales were administered. The information obtained was analyzed by Student's T-test for independent samples. Results: The information obtained confirmed that active university students had a better self-concept, greater subjective well-being and less perceived stress. Conclusions: physical activity brings numerous psychological benefits and knowledge of these may imply greater participation and involvement of the university population.