Introduction:

The university stage brings with it a series of new experiences and challenges, so there are different factors that alter the general levels of physical activity and the health-related quality of life. This research sought to establish the relationship between the level of physical activity and the health-related quality of life in students belonging to the faculty of education of a private university in the city of Medellín.

Method:

A quantitative study with a correlational scope was carried out, with a total of 252 students belonging to the faculty of education of a university in Medellin, which were selected randomly from a stratified probabilistic sampling; the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-SF) and the of Health-Related Quality of Life (SF-36) were applied.

Results:

It was found that most of the students (60.3%) have a moderate level of physical activity and that, the better the level of physical activity, the better the perception of the declared evolution of health. No significant associations were found between the level of physical activity and the dimensions of the quality of life related to health.

Conclusions:

The level of physical activity tends to be independent of the dimensions of health-related quality of life.

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