EFFECT OF 8 WEEKS SELECTED AEROBIC EXERCISES ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR ENDURANCE OF FOOTBALL PLAYERS: THE CASE OF GRADE 11MALE STUDENTS OF WACHEMO PREPARATORY SCHOOL, HOSSANA, HADIYA ZONE, SNNPR, ETHIOPIA

Abstract

Cardiovascular endurance is important components of physical fitness which play great role during exercises. The study was conducted to improve Cardiovascular endurance performances on 30 male football players of Wachemo preparatory school of Grade 11 students. These thirty male students were assigned as one experimental group and their age ranges 18 and 19 years. All subjects participated in selected aerobic exercises for 8 weeks i.e., three days per week and 60 minutes duration per day. Pre-test, during training test and post training tests were conducted on the physical fitness variables such as step test and 12 minutes run. The data collected from subjects were analyzed by paired simple t-test to determine the differences between pre-test and post-test mean value results of the participants of the study. According to the findings of current study, step test 26.6 beats per minutes mean differences. In twelve minutes run 271.16 meters increments data were observed. Therefore, the result obtained in the study indicate that, there were significant improvements 12 minutes run. But in the case of steps test, a test result was decreased because of improvement in the performance.So this, the findings of the study, different responsible bodies like coaches, sport commission office, Education office, school principals and sport Science teachers should take considerable actions for the improvement of the football proficiencies of the students as well as others youths.