Summary
Study aim: To determine the participation of academic teachers in leisure activities for that group contribute to
shaping habits of a large percentage of young people.
Material and methods: A group of 52 staff members (about 30%) of a private university college, aged 25 – 70 years,
were interviewed with respect to their participation in sports, recreation and tourism in the recent year. Chi-square
function in the logarithmic form was used in data analysis.
Results: Over two-thirds participants declared practicing recreational activities (43% regularly); 80% or more declared
short- or long-lasting local trips and 50% declared journeys abroad.
Conclusions: The knowledge of benefits brought about by motor activities and the awareness of their necessity
stimulate the activities, especially the tourism and recreational ones of people.