The article analyzes the influence of physical culture and sports on professional and labor activities of oil and gas engineering students. It presents evidence that physical education and sports are an important factor increasing the economic efficiency of modern oil production and social development of workers. To be efficient workers, oil engineers must be strong, quickly respond to situations, be courageous, decisive, sociable, resistant to temperatures and toxic effects. Therefore, universities students need to engage in professionalapplied physical training (PAPT) aimed at psychophysical training for professional activities.