EFFECT OF AEROBIC EXERCISE ON SELECTED MOTOR FITNESS VARIABLES IN CASE OF MALE SPORT SCIENCE STUDENTS OF DEBRE BIRHAN UNIVERSITY; NORTHSHOWA ZONE, AMHARA REGIONAL STATE

Abstract

Motor Fitness is a readiness or preparedness with special regard for big muscle activity without undue fatigue. The students of sport science need motor fitness as they are involved in various vigorous practical activities during their practical class. The purpose of this study was to investigate the ef ect of 12 week planned aerobic exercise on selected motor fitness variables (reaction time, flexibility and balance) of male sport science students of Debre Birhan University. Sixty (60) under graduate male sport science students free from any health problems, with age group between 19 – 25 years were selected by random sampling technique from Debre Birhan University sport science department in all batches, out of total population (111) only 60subjects were able to complete the study and purposive sampling was used to select the sex and department of subjects in relation with the study site. The selected subjects were divided into 2 groups i.e. control and experimental groups randomly, each group consisting of 30 students. The experimental group underwent 12 weeks planned aerobic exercise program, three days per week and the duration was 1:00hour while, the control group continued with their regular activity. Pre-test, during training test and post tests were conducted on the selected motor fitness variables such as sit and reach test, stork balance stand test and ruler drop test, each subject was tested at the same time of day. The data collected from subjects were analyzed by SPSS version 20.0 and the comparison of mean value results was carried out by paired sample t-test. The level of significance was p<0.05. The finding of the present study showed significance (P0.05) improvement in experimental group than control group of the study as sit and reach test (Mean dif erence 11.534), ruler drop test (Mean dif erence .0468) and stand balance stork test (Mean dif erence 12.234) for experimental group. However, in the control group there was not significance dif erence or improvement seen in all selected motor fitness variables. So this study concluded that 12week aerobic exercise have a positive ef ect on improving these selected motor fitness variables of sport science students of DBU