Schoolchildren overloaded with learning do not have time to exercise and often have hypodynamia. Namely they show primarily such negative effects of hypokinesia as incorrect posture, insufficient muscular development, and obesity. Lack of physical activity has acute effect on the formation of the cardiovascular system in schoolchildren. Here we assess the level of physical development and the degree of adaptation to physical exercise in schoolchildren of different age and gender.

Since 2007 Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry (MSUMD) uses its own teleconferencing facilities. Distance learning courses on health promotion were started. Electronic textbooks in the field of health promotion were made available. Online questionnaire was design to determine physical activity (PA) which is known to be one of risk factors of development of chronic disease. Methods: 846 students and 144 workers of MSUMD were distance tested to detect their usual PA. Results: The used procedure proved to be valid. PA in women demonstrated to be lower than in men; PA of workers was higher than in students. Additional risk factors (i.e. obesity, smoking) were earlier found in students. Conclusion: Female students might have higher risk of noncommunicable diseases than male students in future due to their low PA. It seems to be higher spread of behavior risk factors among students than workers.

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The present study has demonstrated the signs of hypodynamia in 37.5 and 43.6% of the young men and women respectively.