COMPARISON OF SKILL RELATED PHYSICAL FITNESS COMPONENTS BETWEEN SPORT SCIENCE AND BIOLOGY DEPARTMENTS THIRD YEAR STUDENTS AT WACHEMO UNIVERSITY HOSSANA, SNNPR, ETHIOPIA

Abstract

This study was aimed to compare skill related physical fitness components of Wachemo university Sport Science and Biology department students. The study was conducted in Wachemo University Sport Science and Biology department Students. Cross-sectional study design was used because the subjects were tested once. For this study 64 subjects were screened using Stratify random sampling technique. The quantitative data was collected through anthropometric and skill related physical fitness tests. Mean and standard deviation were computed for age, sex, weight, height, Illinois agility test, stroke balance test eye hand coordination test vertical jump test, ruler drop test and 30meter dash test. Moreover, multiple comparison tests was used to examine the skill related physical fitness components. The significance level was set at P< 0.05 for each of the statistical tests. The SPSS version 20 software was used for the statistical analysis. The mean results of above mentioned tests in both male and female Sport and Biology departments third year Students was compared with international norms.Both maleand female Sport Science Students showed significance differences than Biology Students except stroke balance and vertical jump test for male and ruler drop test for female. These three components were equal value as compare with international norms, but ruler drop test female showed significant difference in statically. This finding showed hat regular sport activities were significantly enhanced the physical fitness components. The finding showed that Sport Science students had significant improvement and physically fit than the Biology Department third year Students of Wachemo University.