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In this research, the amount and the way of spending leisure time of Islamic Azad
univesity female students and the role of sports in spending such time have been sUIveyed. For this purpose, 2716 female students studing at the under graduate level
in Islamic Azad university were selected. The Subjects answered two questionnaires. The results showed that the average leisure time of Islamic Azad university students
was 287 and the average of thd most single time spent at one time for leisure times
17-20 minutes.
The most leisure time activities of the students regarding available facilities during the semester were as follows: watching T.Y"" listening to music, reading non-course books, speaking with friends and visiting _ Ca1triIy. 1'be results of this
reseach showed that the average time spent exercising by the students was 127 minutes. The students were interested in swimming, walking, volleyball, body
building, horseback riding and basketball.