Estilo de vida, nivel de actividad física y autopercepción del rendimiento académico en estudiantes de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil en el periodo septiembre 2025- mayo 2026.

Abstract

Introduction: University students face high academic demands that can affect their well-being, and factors such as lifestyle, physical activity, and self-perception of academic performance are essential for the promotion of health-beneficial behaviors; Objective: To determine lifestyle, level of physical activity, and self-perception of academic performance among students of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil during the period September 2025–May 2026; Methodology: A descriptive, cross-sectional, and observational study was conducted, and three validated questionnaires were administered: FANTASTIC, IPAQ (International Physical Activity Questionnaire), and the short version of the MSLQ (Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire); Results: The study found a predominance of good lifestyle patterns, sedentary behavior, and high self-perception of academic performance, both by gender and academic program; Conclusion: It was found that students in Health Sciences programs have a good lifestyle, do not engage in physical activity, and perceive themselves as having high academic performance.