EFFECT OF SELECTED PHYSICAL EXERCISES ON ENHANCING MUSCULAR ENDURANCE, STRENGTH AND FLEXIBILITY OF U-17 MALE FOOTBALL TRAINEES OF JIGJIGA CITY; ETHIOPIAN SOMALI REIONAL STATE

Abstract

The study was conducted to investigate the Effect of Selected Physical Exercises on Enhancing Muscular Endurance, Strength and Flexibility of U-17 football trainees of Jigjiga City; Ethiopian Somali Regional State. In the city there are about 125 total players who participate in Five U-17 male football team (each team/cluster contains 25 trainees). From 125 total players only Forty trainees were selected as study subjects by using simple random sampling techniques. All Selected subjects were participated in low, moderate and high intensity in selected physical exercise for 12 consecutive weeks that is 3 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 was 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 8.97 mean difference was recorded. The mean difference value boosted in pull up performance by 6.10 after putting the subjects for 12 weeks on selected physical exercises. In sit and reach test 4.05 increments were observed . The result obtained in this study indicated that there were significant improvement in muscular endurance, muscular strength and flexibility. Based on this finding, it can be concluded that low, moderate and high intensity physical exercise has positive effect on enhancement of muscular endurance, strength and flexibility of U-17 male football trainees.