THE STATUS AND PRACTICE OF FITNESS CENTERS AND TRAINEE IN THE CASE OF ASOSSA TOWN BENISHANGUL GUMUZ REGIONAL STATE

Abstract

The primary purpose of the study was to assess the status and practice of fitness centers in the case of Assosa town. The sample of this study was from the two fitness centers of Assosa town. Among the total 130 trainees and 4 coaches, 20 trainees and 2 coaches from Olympic fitness center and 20 trainees and 2 coaches from champion fitness center were selected as subjects. The data were collected through questionnaires, interview, and observation the study employed on the qualitative and quantitative method. The research was to evaluate different problems of the fitness center such as gym equipment and facilities, the coaches professional career, training experience and relation among sport administrators. These results indicated that any training can be successful and effective if there are sufficient fitness center facilities and equipments for example, every fitness trainers performs their activity with sufficient equipments and standard gyms they can master the required skill easily. So that constructing standard fitness center, strong relation among sport administrator, qualified coach, good facilities and fulfilled fitness materials are vital to the trainees to do exercise and to develop their fitness level.