Background. Physiotherapy imposes a considerable physical strain on physiotherapist’s organism and demands high endurance and skill. Up today, these elements have not been taken into account when students are recruited for physiotherapy. The aim of this study was to check a basic morphological characteristics and co-ordination ability in male and female students in Department of Physiotherapy of the Medical Academy in Bydgoszcz. There is a necessity, in these circumstances, of monitoring biosocial conditioning of successful education in the physiotherapist’s occupation and endeavours of creating its professional pattern. Material and methods. Research was conducted in 2001/02. 98 male and 154 female students of Physiotherapy and Physical Education were tested for body composition and co-ordination profile. The groups (marked by years and mode studies) were compared to detect possible differences in the body composition and the co-ordination skill. Results. It was found that despite of specific examine selection and different curricula the both groups of students did not differed in body composition nor in movement co-ordination. From the investigations of comparison it is noticeable that students of physiotherapy have the highest average body height — it also slightly higher from those studying the physical education. The results of the motive co-ordination test of the students attest however about considerable differentiation level of this motor propriety. Women students, as compared to women studying the physical education, have lower average result of the motive co-ordination test and like other students diverse level of this motor propriety. In relation to remaining women students, the future physiotherapists from Bydgoszcz do not differ significantly, however, they are characterized by imperceptibly higher average Rohrer’s coefficient. Conclusions. It was concluded that students of physiotherapy in the Medical Academy exhibited similar physical properties as students of physical education and that the former can fully perform the professional work in physiotherapy.