PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND PHYSICAL FITNESS AMONG FILIPINO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to examine the physical activity and physical fitness of university students. Four hundred seventy-four apparently healthy university students (167 males; 307 females) answered a physical activity questionnaire and underwent anthropometric and physical fitness assessments. Results indicated that male university students were more physically active (p=0.012) and physically fitter than females. Specifically, male students outperformed female students in the following tests: vertical jump (p=.000), curl-ups (p=0.000), and aerobic output (p=0.000). No signific...