摘要：The aim of this study was to describe and identify physical activity performed by 218 students (male = 113) eighth grade basic education of the four public institutions present in the municipality of Rio Bueno (Chile), being used as a tool for obtaining data a questionnaire of 26 items (Edo, 2001) validated for this study in terms of content and reliability ( Cronbach's alpha = 0.8). The research evidence which were the most practiced types of physical activity, the reasons for not practicing as well as smoking habits and alcohol consumption. Concluding that only 55% of students practice 3 days or more per week, while 38.1 % do so occasionally and the remaining 6.9 % never; the most common sport was football and the main reason the fun. Also ≥ 75 % of students do not drink alcohol or snuff. The results of this study can serve as a precedent for future interventions aimed at improving physical activity habits of the population group studied.
