The Impact of Background Variables and Characteristics of Residential Units on Physical-Leisure Activities of Citizens(Case Study: Javadieh and Khayyam Neighborhoods in Sari)

Leisure time and how it passes off reflect the social, economic, and cultural conditions of individuals. Therefore, in this research, the role of background variables and residential unit characteristics on the physical-leisure activity of residents of Javadieh and Khayyam neighborhoods of Sari city have been investigated. Using field questionnaire and descriptive-analytical method, it has been done. The results showed that the level of physical-leisure activity among the residents of Javadieh neighborhood is relatively low and among the inhabitants of Khayyam neighborhood is moderate. There is no significant relationship between age and physical-leisure activity of residents in two neighborhoods, but there is a significant relationship between the cost of household and occupation with the level of physical-leisure activity of residents in the two neighborhoods. In the Javadieh neighborhood, the level of physical-leisure activity is fairly equal between men and women, but in Khayyam neighborhood, women's activity rates are higher than men's. There is no significant relationship between the housing area and the physical-leisure activity of residents in the Javadieh neighborhood, but there is a relatively strong and direct relation between these two variables in Khayyam neighborhood. There is no significant relationship between the type of housing and the amount of physical-leisure activity of residents of the Khayyam neighborhood, but in Javadieh neighborhood, there is a relatively strong correlation between these two variables. There is a moderate and direct relationship between the household size and the level of physical-leisure activity of residents in both neighborhoods.