Type of physical activity, variables describing participation in physical activity, and self-perceived 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 activity 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 significant independent predictor of self-perceived fitness in the total 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.