Table 4.

Questions 4–8 targeting SEM knowledge and preferences of the students. Several answers were allowed for questions 5 and 6, while only one answer was allowed for questions 4, 7 and 8

Answer choices	Respondents numbers	%
Question 4: Do you know what sports and exercise medicine is?
1-not at all	48	2.7
2-	244	13.8
3-	752	42.6
4-	596	33.8
5-absolutely	124	7.0
Mean value: 3.29
Question 5: Between the following five propositions which describe(s) the job of a sports and exercise physician?
Medical care of athletes (amateur and elite)	1628	92.3
Prevention of certain chronic diseases	1186	67.2
Management of sports-related health issues (illness and injury)	1612	91.4
Treatment of certain chronic diseases	887	50.3
Improvement of fitness and quality of life of both healthy and ill subjects	1397	79.2
Question 6: Would you like sports and exercise medicine to be part of your undergraduate curriculum?
Yes, as a part of the mandatory curriculum	948	53.7
Yes, as an optional course	953	54.0
No, I would not	86	4.9
Question 7: If yes, how many hours a week would you like to have?
1 hour a week for a whole semester	946	57.3
2 hours a week for a whole semester	581	35.2
4 hours a week for a whole semester	123	7.5
Question 8: How motivated would you then be to follow this teaching?
1-not motivated at all	27	1.5
2-	83	4.7
3-	307	17.4
4-	709	40.3
5-very motivated	634	36.0
Mean value: 4.05

SEM, Sports and exercise medicine.