EFFECT OF 12 WEEKS AEROBIC EXERCISE ON MUSCULAR STRENGTH, MUSCULAR ENDURANCE AND FLEXIBILITY OF MALE STUDENTS OF HARAR JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, HARAR CITY, HARARI REGIONAL STATE

Abstract

The study was conducted to investigate the Effect of 12 Weeks Aerobic Exercise on Muscular strength, Muscular Endurance and Flexibility of Male Students of Harar Junior Secondary School, Harar city, Harari Regional State. In this school there were students as the study population From 398 male students only forty male students were selected as study subjects by using simple random sampling techniques. All Selected subjects were participated in low, xix moderate and high intensity in selected aerobics exercise for 12 consecutive weeks that is 4 days per week 60 minute duration per day. Pre, during and post training tests were conducted on the selected physical fitness variables such as muscular endurance, muscular strength, and flexibility. The data collected from the study subject were analyzed using SPSS version 20 software. The data pertaining to those selected physical fitness variables were analyzed by paired sample ‘t’ test to determine the significant difference between initial and final mean for participant. According to analyzed data in push up 8.37 mean differences was recorded. The mean difference value boosted in sit up performance by 4.70 after putting the subjects for 12 weeks on selected physical exercises. In sit and reach test 4.17 increments were observed. The result obtained in this study indicated that there were significant improvements in muscular endurance, muscular strength and flexibility. Based on this finding, it can be concluded that low, moderate and high intensity aerobics exercise has positive effect on enhancement of muscular endurance, strength and flexibility of students of Harar Junior Secondary School.