EFFECT OF SELECTED AEROBICS EXERCISE ON CARDIOVASCULAR ENDURANCE: THE CASE OF SULULTA CHANCHO OROMIYA LEYOU ZONE ATHLETICS PROJECT; OROMIA REGIONAL STATE,ETHIOPIA.

Abstract

The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate the ef ects 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 dif erences 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 dif erences. 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 dif erent responsible bodies like coaches, sport commission of ice, education of ice, 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.