EFFECTS OF SELECTED AEROBIC EXERCISES ON HEALTH RELATED PHYSICAL FITNESS COMPONENTS: THE CASE OF AMBO TOWN U-17 MALE FOOTBALL PROJECT TRAINEES; AMBO TOWN, OROMIA REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA

Abstract

The aim of the study was to assess the effects of selected aerobic exercises on health related physical fitness components :the case of Ambo Town U-17 male football project trainees; Ambo Town,Oromia Regional State Ethiopia. Ambo Town U-17 male football project trainees with the age ranges of 15-17 years were selected for the study. The purposive sampling technique was used to select the subjects. Fourty subjects were identified by standard format of health history questionnaire. The subjects were assigned in two equal streams of 20 experimental group and 20 control group by complete random sampling technique. The experimental group has been participated on selected aerobics exercises for 12 weeks and the control group has not participated on selected aerobics exercises for 12 weeks . The data obtained from the subjects were analysed by statical package of social sciences version 20 software.The comparison of means was estimated by paired t-test. The level of significance was set at 0.05%. The result of Body mass index in the experimental group was 19.935+1.03988 and 20+.89560 (.065mean difference ) while the Body mass index in the control group was 20.1+1.35647 and 20.68+1.28443 (.5800mean difference) during and after training respectively. Similarly results of filexbility(sit and reach), muscular endurance(situp), cardiovascular endurance(Twelve minutes run) and muscular strength(push up) in experimental group the result of sit and reach 8.35+1.13671 and 13.85+1.46089(5.500mean difference),situp 17.8+.76777 and 25.15+1.84320(7.3500mean difference), TMR 2150.9+230.70850 and 2418.6+190.56492(145.95mean difference) push up 17.4+2.87274(6.2mean difference) and 30.95+2.74293(267.7mean difference), during and after training respectively. While the results of the same parameters in the control group for sit and reach 8.2+1.19649 and 10.8+.89443 (2.600mean difference) sit up 17.4+.88258 and 19.8+1.10501 (2.400mean difference),TMR 2190.9+261.874 and 2278.35+278.60598(87.45mean difference), pushup 17.55+2.87411and 28+1.94666(10.45mean difference), during and after training respectively. The experimental group scored higher results than control group in sit and reach, sit up, TMR and push up parameters. The present study concluded that aerobics exercise with regular training of football higher result in both filexiblity ,muscular endurance, cardiovascular endurance and muscular strength of the subjects than results achieved only by football regular training.