EFFECT OF SELECTED AEROBIC EXERCISES ON MUSCULAR ENDURANCE AND FLEXIBILITY ON GRADE 12TH MALE STUDENTS OF ANKESHA SECONDARY SCHOOL OFAWI ZONE, AMHARA REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of 12 week aerobic exercise on selected health related physical fitness components. The study design was quasi Experimental method. Random sampling technique were used to select subjects as well as to assign subjects for control group (CG) and experimental group (EG) while purposive sampling were used to select the sample sex and the study place, 60 male sample was taken from a population of 71 male students by Slovin’s formula, the selected subjects were divided into 2 equal groups (n=30) CG and (n=30) EG. Their age range was from 18-22 years. EG who performed in 3 days/week for 3-month aerobic exercise training program like as walking, jogging, running, aerobic dance and rope jumping, and a CG did not perform this selected aerobic training unless both groups undergone normal physical education class program. Both groups had taken pre and post-testing. PT of two groups of 30 subjects (ME was measured by 900angle push up test, and flexibility was measured by using sit and reach test) were recorded. 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 the level of significance was P<0.05 to determine the difference between initial and final mean for participant. According to analyzed data the mean difference value after 12 week’s aerobic exercise the experimental group boosted in 900angle pushup performance by 1.76, (at p value is 0.00) and in sit and reach test 0.53 (at p value is 0.00) increments were observed throughout the study period. The result obtained in this study indicated that there were significant improvement in ME and flexibility on Experimental Group. Based on this finding, it can be concluded that moderate aerobic exercise has positive effect on improvement of 900angle pushup and flexibility on male grade 12th students