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Investigations relating to public participation in physical activities in line with the quality of life in different geographical environments are important in several aspects. Depending on geographical area, the report rural - urban, it establishes a series of features that define both the terms bio-psycho-motor development and the socio-cultural and economic components of the Romanian populations.Upon entry into the European Union, the socio-economic lifestyle of young people has suffered and will suffer many changes which will have repercussions on their health and quality of life. Participation of population in a systematic, single or not, physical activity reflects the standard of living particularly in each country. The more a country is able to engage, successfully and in a perfect symbiosis with physical activity, various fields, the scientific, the statistical data concerning population health gains greater significance.Poor material bases, lack of modern sports facilities, healthy mentality of the population, the living standards, under EU countries, are a serious handicap in the way of Romania`s citizen`s participation in sports activities. In Romania, due to various forms of relief, we find different living environments, according to some specific landforms. Therefore, as an adaptation response, people have shaped the living arrangements. In this way each geographical area has outlined a typical life, particularly causing a certain behavior of its inhabitants, which is mirrored and the side that takes into account physical activity.In our study we will try to show how much physical activities are mainly influenced by the quality of life in different living environments.

Keywords: Quality of life, physical activity, living environment, geographical areas, athletic performance.