TYPE OF PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY, VARIABLES DESCRIBING PARTICIPATION IN PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY, AND SELF-PERCENTED FITNESS

This study examined the association between self-perceived fitness and the type of physical activity and variables describing participation in physical activity by 91 university students. Type of physical activ ity and variables describing participation were significantly related to self-perceived fitness in the total group (r=.43) and women (r=.52) , but nonsignificant for men. Self-reported anaerobic activity was a s ignificant independent predictor of self-perceived fitness in the tota l group (r=.29) and for women (r=.42) but not for men as was frequency of physical activity in the total group (r=.33) and for women (r=.35) but not for men.