This study aims at identifying the level of sports addiction among gymnasium players in Palestine in the northern region , and in order to achieve this, the researcher used a questionnaire consisting of (26) items distributed among sample of (267) gymnasium players in the northern region of Palestine. After distributing the questionnaire, it was gathered, codified, entered into the computer, and processed statistically using the SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences). The results of the study indicated a low degree of response to the main study question about the level of sports addiction among gymnasium players i, Also, the results showed that there were statistically significant differences at (α = 0.05) level about the level of sports addiction among gymnasium players due to the variables of age in favor of young ages and kind od activity un favor of fitness levels, and bodybuilding (weightlifting). On the other hand, there were no statistically significant differences attributed to gender . In light of the results of the study, the study suggested a number of recommendations on this subject.
Keywords: sports addiction, achievement, gyms.