THE PHYSICAL CONDITION OF MALE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN QUANG NGAI PROVINCE, VIETNAM

Physical fitness plays an important role for students, contributing to improved health, learning ability, and adaptation to life's pressures. Regular physical training helps students develop comprehensively in terms of physical and mental health and fosters a healthy lifestyle during their university years. The purpose of the research is to identify the criteria for evaluating the physical fitness status of students at universities in Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam. The purpose of the research is to determine the criteria for evaluating the physical fitness status of university students in Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam. The study uses standard methods in the field of Physical Education research, such as literature review and analysis, interviews, pedagogical testing, and statistical mathematics to achieve the research objectives. Research subjects: 12 managers and experts with experience in the field of Physical Education and Sports, and 920 male students from three universities in Quang Ngai province. The research results have identified 04 physical fitness tests for male university students in Quang Ngai province, including: Standing long jump (cm), 30m high start running (seconds), Shuttle run 4 x 10 m (seconds), and 5-minute free run (meters). The percentage of physical fitness classification for second-year male students at universities in Quang Ngai province, according to the physical fitness assessment regulations for students by the Ministry of Education and Training, is as follows: Good (3.37%), Satisfactory (38.37%), and Unsatisfactory (58.26%). The physical condition of second-year male university students in Quang Ngai province is similar to the average physical condition of Vietnamese people published in 2003 and to students of some domestic universities of the same age and gender.