The Relationship Between Participation in Leisure Time Physical Activities and Quality of Life in University Students of Mazandaran Province

Sports and leisure physical activities as an important factors in student are Wide range that have a very important role in the development of internal talent And the means to achieve physical and mental health and quality improvement in the lives of the students will follow.The aim of this study was to inisigate the relationship between participation in leisure time physical activities and quality of life in university students of mazandaran province. This research methods was descriptive, correlation and practical. Statistical pupolations present in this study were all students of mazandaran university (students in student dormitories) and shomal university students that in time of doing research were 8404 students. who had number of sample by used Morgan table determined 368 students and were selected by used random sampling method. The data for gathering tools is composed of two physical activity questionnaires Sharkly (SHARKLY) and quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF). For analysis of data according to Kolmogrof Smirnov test, Spearman Correlation Coefficient test in significant level of α= 0/05 used.The results showed that there is a significant positive relationship between the components of physical activity and quality of life (physical health, psychological state, social relationships and environment domains). The results also showed that, there is a significant positive correlation between the student's participation in physical activities and quality of life(p=0/0001, r=0/219). In general, the findings showed that physical activities can be effective in improving the quality of life for students. Thus providing sports and recreational facilities for students in universities should be considered by the authorities to encourage students to become more physical activities.