摘要:AbstractIn this paper we investigate whether there is continuity in the practice of systematic physical activities by students in high school and then at university, and identify the factors that motivate students at the University of Bucharest to practice such activities. The research has been done on a sample of 210 first year female students. We discovered that the stronger the perceptions of the value of engaging in physical exercises, as positive self-motivation, the more young students will engage in physical and leisure activities in order to achieve relaxation, relieve stress, rest, and enhance their professional performance.