HPRHealth Psychology ResearchTBA2420-8124Health Psychology Research10.4081/hpr.2019.8047GeneralThe comparison of general health in athlete and non-athlete womenhttps://healthpr.org/journal/HPR/7/1/10.4081/hpr.2019.8047AlamdarlooGhorban Hemati,ChericMajid Chahardah,DoostzadehMaryam,NazariZahra2019712019-05-02The aim of the present study was to compare the general health in athlete and non-athlete women. The statistical population of the present study included all athlete and non-athlete women in Shiraz, Iran. The sample consisted of 764 subjects (382 athletes, 382 non- athletes) that the athletes sample selected by Gerjesy and Morgan’ sample size table and non-athletes sample selected by purposeful sampling method. The General Health Questionnaire (Goldberg, 1978) was used for measuring the general health. Independent t-test and multivariate analysis of variance (MANO VA) tests were used for data analysis. The results showed a signif icant difference between athlete and non-athlete women in the general health and its subscales (p<0.05). According to this find ing, general health in athletes is better than non-athlete women. Regarding the findings of this study, it can be argued that sport activities are effective in improving general health of women.General health, Athlete, Non-athlete, Women

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