Effects of Social Support on the Participation of Women in Use of Urban Bike

This study investigated the effect of social support and demographic factors on the participation of Iranian women in the use of city bicycles. This study method is a cross sectional survey. Samples in this study were 230 women, age range 18 to 37 years from Iran Aligoodarz city, were selected randomly as a cluster from seven districts. Research tools involved standardized sport participation questionnaire, (r=0.82) respectively. The T-test, one way ANOVA and multiple classes' analysis tests used to data analysis. The results showed that participation of women in the urban cycling is less than one hour per week. There was a significant relationship between social support and participation of women in the use of bicycles in Aligoodarz urban (P<0.01). But participation of women in sport, has a significant effect on variables such as education, income, family and friends sport parcicipaton (P<0.01). The results showed that social support, will explain 38 percent of the sports participation variables. The results suggest the participation of women in physical activity was very low. Education and social support from family and friends is an important factor affecting women's participation in sport. One of the best ways to increase social support for women is to raise their level of participation in use of bike in town.