Analytical Study on Comparison of Athlete and Non-Athlete Women with Special Reference to their General Health

Exercise training appears to improve some subscales of attitudes to body image of female athletes and it can serve as a therapeutic way to enhance the attitudes of non-athlete ones. The objective 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 Jabalpur. Two groups of athletes and non-athletes females, the sample consisted of 764 subjects (382 athletes, 382 non- athletes). The results showed a significant difference between athlete and non-athlete women in the general health and its subscales (p<0.05). According to this finding, 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. The findings regarding to sport utilities were discussed.