Studying the life quality of national Karate and Kabbedi team athletes of the Islamic Republic of Iran

The main goal of the present study is to investigate about the quality of life of national Karate and Kabbedi team athletes. 60 athletes of national team (30 in Karate team and 30 in Kabbedi team) filled out the questionnaire of life quality standards and demographic factors. After data collection, one sample t test, t test, and ANOVA were utilized to do data analysis. The results showed that athletes' life quality variable is in desirable status. Satisfaction and pleasure in life and life quality as a whole were in desirable status and stress and psychological and spiritual factors were in average status and physical factor was not in desirable status. Also the results showed that there is not a meaningful difference between life quality of Karate and Kabbedi national team athletes regarding gender, marriage status, and jobs.

Life Quality, Athlete, National Team, Kabbedi, Karate, Islamic Republic of Iran