FFECTS OF SELECTED AEROBIC EXERCISE AND STATIC STRETCHING ON ANXIETY OF HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY SPORT SCIENCE ACADEMY STUDENTS

Abstract

Selected Aerobic Exercise and Static Stretching are use full for reduction of Anxiety level. This study attempted to find out effects of selected aerobic exercises and static stretching on anxiety of Haramaya University first year sport science academy students. Participants were assigned randomly into two groups (aerobic (34) and (34) static stretching), From the total population of 100 (male 60 and female 40) HU first year sport science academy students. simple random sampling techniques was used to select 68 (male 48 and female 20 students) of age 18-24with MD=21.52 +1.56 years old). All groups participated in supervised aerobic exercise and Stretching 3 days /week for 8 weeks. Quasi experimental design without control group is used to compare participant groups and measure the degree of change occurring as a result of treatments from December 2017 to January 2018, and 50,60 minutes per month session. The exercise for Aerobic group were: - slow walking and jogging exercise, Aerobics dance, Jumping rope, Floor exercise. For static stretching group, Hand stretching, Lower back stretching, Hip flexor side to side stretching, Quadriceps stretching, Relaxation and stretching exercises. Data were analyzed by using SPSS software, version 20 and Repeated measures one way ANOVA was employed to assess within group change of anxiety on HU first year sport science academy students. And also an independent two sample t-test were employed to Compare the effect of anxiety level of participant between aerobic exercise and static stretching groups at pre, during and post tests for the subjects at α 5%. Overall aerobic and static stretching exercises show positive effect on alleviating the general and test anxiety of students. According to the finding it is recommended that all the students should perform aerobic and static stretching exercise groups regularly to alleviate all anxiety related to their campus life.