Abstract
Objective: The study aimed to know how 30 academics of a Physiotherapy course, from a town of Rio Grande do Sul, perceive themselves in relation to their functional abilities and how they proceed when exposed to activities that demand motor requirements. Method: This study was carried out through the application of a questionnaire to the students and the use of observation worksheets structured to follow the practical classes of Kinesiology and Semiology during the period of 18 months. Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS, version 13:0; Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) analyzed data. Results: The study showed a different behavior in the students in their participation in the activities proposed in the practical classes of the Physical Therapy course. Conclusion: The collaborators who authorize a history of involvement in practical activities and perception of ability in activities with motor requirements, showed an active attitude in their process of training, when compared to their peers with poor procedural experience and self-perception of low ability in motor actions.