THE IMPORTANCE FOR YOUNG ADULTS TO DO PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES FOR A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

The relationship between the physical activity and the health condition is very complex since the physical activity brings benefits to health whereas the movement is essential for the human body to work properly. The physical activity, the physical condition and the health condition are influenced by the genetic factors, environmental conditions and lifestyle of each individual. Objectives. The trial aimed at pointing out the cardiorespiratory functional status of students correlated to their lifestyle and physical activity level. Material and method. The cardio-respiratory capacity was tested on the students in the 1st year at the Department of Health and Human Development, precisely 30 students. The inclusion criteria were: their age of 18–40, their consent to take part in the trial, their compliance during the trial, their lack of acute conditions or chronic ones. The Ruffier test was used, a test that assesses the functional capacity of the respiratory and cardiovascular apparatus. Results. The interpretation of the Ruffier test and Ruffier-Dickson test enables an overall view about the ability to adapt the body to effort for the students taken into consideration for the trial. Conclusions. The results of the trial show us that the participants have a good physical condition as they do a series of physical exercises on a daily basis according to the study curriculum. These results are similar to the ones in the specialty literature where the pyramid of physical activities plays an important role