The Relationship between Sports Participation and Quality of Life of Women in Isfahan

Today one of the tools readily available, inexpensive, and determining human health, physical activity and sport and the quality of life today is considered one of the important health consequences. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between sports participation and quality of life of women in Isfahan.
This study is a descriptive-correlational survey. The population included all 919,399 women living in Isfahan in 2014. Using the stratified sampling and Morgan’s sample size Table 386 subject were randomly selected. To collect data, Quality of life questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) with the reliability of 0.92 and sports participation questionnaire of Karimian et al (2011) with the reliability of 0.88 were used.
Findings: The results showed a positive and significant correlation between sports participation and quality of life of women (P = 0.001= and R = 0.371) at (-0.05). Also the level of sports participation of women with an average of 3.03 and quality of life with an average of 3.22 was within the average range. Also based on the regression analysis, 29% of the quality of life can be predicted by sports participation.
Based on the results we can say that regular exercise and physical activity has a significant relationship with quality of life in women And it can be concluded that the increase in sports participation, increase and improve women's quality of life.