Objectives:

Identify the perceived benefits, barriers and level of physical activity on university students in the city of Armenia (Colombia).

Method:

It is a quantitative descriptive method; with the participation of 258 undergraduates students. The instruments were based on the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and the scale of benefits and barriers of Pender & Pender.

Results:

It was found in an analysis of continuous variables, a moderate level of physical activity; but more specific studies, only those who have a type of vigorous physical activity are in that category. The perceived benefits are found to be high and median barriers is being the most physical kind of perception.

Conclusion:

Students have a moderate level of physical activity, proportional to those who do vigorous physical activity; there is a high appreciation of the beneficial and medium perception of barriers.

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