EFFECT OF SELECTED EXERCISES ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE OF FEMALE STUDENTS OF DIRE DAWA MARIAM SEFER SECONDARY SCHOOL, DIRE DAWA CITY

Abstract

This study attempted to explore effects of selected exercises on the improvement of strength and endurance female students of Dire Dawa. Mariam sefer Secondary School. Random sampling technique was used to select 40 female students of age 15 to 16 years old. The main objective of the study was to investigate the effect of selected exercises on the improvement of strength and endurance of female students of Dire Dawa Mariam Sefer secondary School Dire Dawa. All subjects under this study took part in experimental design pre, during and post test without control group from October2016 to March 2017, 3 days per week for 3 month and 40 minutes per session. The selected strength and endurance exercises for the study were standard pushup, sit up test Data were analyzed by using SPSS paired samples t-test with pair wise comparison of means at 95% confidence interval by using pre, during and post tests. The results indicated that xvi there were significance improvements in endurance due to selected exercises and physical fitness variables due to the effects of strength training. This study confirmed that selected exercises were significant to improve the strength of female students. The mean difference (MD) between pre and post test for; 40minutes respective exercises was 0.36 micro seconds or before the exercises their mean values were found in the below average according to the standard and after the exercises they were included in the above average scale due to the strength exercises. The main finding of the study was the Mariam Sefer female students have discovered positive outcomes towards their future career of health life. Due to strength and endurance exercises students also achieved both health related physical fitness and skill related physical fitness variables