Mesquita, CristinaRodrigues, ElsaLopes, SofiaSantos, Paula Clara2019-07-182019-07-182018http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/14441International and national recommendations in Health, consider adopting an active lifestyle as fundamental. Due to the decrease in physical activity observed in students of higher education, it became fundamental to raise awareness and promote healthy behaviours. Physiotherapy students are future healthcare professionals who are experts in movement, with a primary role in health promotion. Physical activity has benefits in physical wellbeing, stress reduction, and academic performance.engPhysical ActivityHealth PromotionStressAcademic Successconference object10.1186/s12913-018-3444-8