EFFECTS OF RESISTANCE TRAINING ON SELECTED HEALTH RELATED PHYSICAL FITNESS COMPONENTS OF SHISHINDA SCHOOL GRADE 12TH MALE STUDENTS OF SHISHO INDE WEREDA, KAFFA ZONE, SNNPR, ETHIOPIA

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of resistance training on selected health related physical fitness components of shishinda school grade 12 male students. To achieve the purpose of the study Simple random sampling techniques were used to select subjects as well as to assign subjects for control and experimental groups, while purposive sampling were used to select the sample sex and the study place, the data were analyzed 32 male sample was taken from a population of 114 male students by lottery sampling technique, all subjects had divided randomly into 2 equal groups (n=16) control group (CG) and (n=16) experimental group (EG) was implemented. Their age range was from 18-20 years. EG who performed in 3 days/week for 3-month resistance training and CG did not perform the selected resistance training unless both groups undergone normal physical education class program. Both groups had taken pre and post-testing. PT of two groups of 16 subject’s muscular strength was measured by 90 degree push up test. Flexibility was measured using sit and reach test, muscular endurance was measured through sit up test and body composition was measured by using BMI were recorded. Consequently, after three months, posttest measurement on the same parameters was taken, the difference between the tests were analyzed statistically, with paired sample “t” test at P<0.05 to determine the difference between initial and final mean for participant. Based on the analyzed data the mean difference value was boosted in 90 degree push up test performance by 7.19. In sit and reach test 1.56 mean differences was recorded. After 12 week resistances training in sit up test 1.38 increments and in body composition 0.61 were observed throughout the study period. The result obtained in this study indicated that there was significant improvement in muscular strength, flexibility, muscular endurance and body composition on EG. Based on this finding, it can be concluded that resistance training has positive effect on improvement of selected health related physical fitness components of male students on experimental group