Abstract

This study has been aimed to examine the relationship and impact of wellness on performance among female athletes. Wellness and performance have high positive correlation (r = 0.698) with significance (p = 0.0004). Performance was also checked by the seven subscales of wellness which showed the highly positive correlation with each other as well as with performance. A multiple regression was calculated to predicted the performance with subscales of wellness. A significant regression equation was found (F (7,192)), p < 0.0008 with an R2 of 0.47. Athletic performance = 0.757 + 0.139 (Physical Function) + 0.148 (Anxiety) -0.049 (Depression) -0.095 (Fatigue) +0.123 (Sleep disturbance) + 0.113 (Ability) + 0.402 (Pain interference). Finally, we have concluded that wellness has dominant effect on athletic performance. This study has recommended that government and sports federations should arrange psychological and physical training sessions accordingly.

Key words: wellness, physical fitness, physical activity, performance