Relationship among sports leisure, body mass index, and Corona Disease Anxiety in women

Volume 1, Issue 1
Summer 2021
Pages 46-53

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education, Islamic Azad University, Shirvan Branch, Shirvan, Iran

2 MSc. Department of Physical Education, Islamic Azad University, Shirvan Branch, Shirvan, Iran

Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between sports leisure and Corona Disease Anxiety among women in Shirvan. This research was carried out using correlation method. The statistical population of this study was 3200 attic women participating in sports activities over 15 years old. 401 people as samples were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling and data were collected using Corona Disease Anxiety Scale (CDAS) and a researcher-made sports leisure questionnaire. In this study, Pearson correlation test in p<0.05 were used. Analytical results showed that there was no relationship between sports leisure time and Corona Disease Anxiety among women. Also, there is no relationship between sports leisure and Corona Disease Anxiety and their components. There is a relationship between body mass index (BMI) and Corona Disease Anxiety (r = 0.251) and components of Corona Disease Anxiety, psychological symptoms (r = 0.257) and physical symptoms (r = 0.205) among women.Considering the significant relationship between BMI with coronary heart disease anxiety and its subscales among women, it is necessary to pay more attention to obesity and its consequences, including anxiety.

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  • Receive Date 13 July 2021
  • Revise Date 06 September 2021
  • Accept Date 24 August 2021