ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH RELATED FITNESS OF TEACHERS IN TEACHING PHYSICAL EDUCATION PRACTICAL CLASS IN WEST GOJJAM ZONE MECHA WOREDA AMHARA REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA

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.