Abstract:
The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of selected types of aerobic
exercise on enhancing cardiovascular endurance of students. The study was conducted to
improve cardiovascular endurance performances on 30 male athletes of Suluta Chancho
Oromiya Leyou Zone Athletics Project. These thirty male students were assigned as one
experimental group and their age ranges 16 - 20 years. All subjects participated in
selected aerobic exercises for 12 weeks i.e., three days per week and 60 minutes duration
per day. Pre-test, during training test and post training test were conducted on 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
the study, step test 26.6 beats per minute mean differences. In twelve minutes run 271.16
meters increments data were observed. Therefore, the results obtained from the study
indicate that there were significant improvements within 12 minutes run. However, in the
case of steps test, a test result was decreased because of improvement in the performance.
So, the findings of the study reveals 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 Athletics proficiency of the athletes
as well as others youth
