Physical Fitness Status among University Students from the Technical Profile

The aim of the study was to determine and to describe the physical fitness level of the university students from the technical profile. The study was conducted on a sample of 403 students (n = 403) including 273 males and 130 females, aged between 18 and 20 years, from the National University of Science and Technology Politehnica of Bucharest. The level of physical fitness was assessed by the results in exercises that characterize the development of basic physical qualities such as: agility, flexibility, speed and power. Unpaired T-test was used to compare the difference between the mean of male and female students. The significance for all statistical tests was set at p<0.05. The results obtained show that there are statistically significant differences between male and female subjects across all applied tests. The study highlights that females’ physical fitness overall results are significantly lower than that of male students. Overall, the analysis of the obtained data by comparison with tests requirements reveal decreased physical performance in most applied tests, in both male and female students.