Abstract:
Assessment of The physical Fitness quality of physical education teachers in secondary
schools is vital in the teaching learning process of physical education. The process of
this study was to assess the physical fitness status of physical education teachers in
Mecha woreda West Gojjam Zone. With simple random sampling cross-sectional
descriptive survey design was employed. Quantitative files was gathered from 38
physical education teachers out of 152 from Mecha woreda secondary schools. SPSS
20 Software was used for data analysis .Physical Fitness variables selected for the
study were cardio respiratory endurance, Flexibility, and agility. The data were
analyzed by using one sample T-test and ANOVA. Cardio-respiratory endurance
measured using 1.5 mile run twist, Flexibility measured using sit and rich test and
Agility was measured using Illinois agility test. Results shows that in cardiorespiratory
endurance, Flexibility, and agility this sample group PE Male teachers was
found to be above average than the required standard. Cardio-respiratory endurance
and Flexibility in PE females teachers were found above average but in case Agility
was below average and practically significant mean score difference between PE
teachers cardio-respiratory capacity, Flexibility and Agility as a Function of age
group category but on the contrary no statistically significant mean score difference
observed between PE teachers with age group 30-39 and 40-49 age group. These
findings shows that physical education teachers of secondary schools categorized
under good level when their result compared to fitness standard. Therefore, it would be
recommended that physical education teachers of secondary schools should engaged in
regular physical exercise to keep their physical fitness level.
