Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to assess and investigate the effect of physical fitness training on some
selected skill performance of male football project players at Dangila town, awi zone, amhara
regional state, Ethiopia. For this study Quasi-Experimental research method was used. 32 male
football players of Dangila town football project were taken purposively as a sample study.
Experimental group (n=16) performed physical fitness training three days per week for 3-month
on squat jump, Bounding speed and Illinois agility drill and control group (n=16) however, did
not perform this selected fitness training, both groups undergone normal football training
program. And both groups had taken pretest and posttests. So, all subjects participated in 3
selected football skill performance tests, dribbling, control speed dribbling and power shoot. The
data was analyzed and compared with the help of statistical procedures in which arithmetic
mean, standard deviation and paired t test was used. The level of p≤.05 considered as significant
level. The result showed that on dribbling test control group MD=.2500 and P=.216 while
experimental MD= -1.6875 and P=.000, control speed dribbling test control MD= -.0600 and
P=.349and whereas experimental MD=.87875 and P=.000 and power shooting test control
group MD=.2500 and P=.104 while experimental MD=-1.875and P=.000.Therefore, physical
fitness training for twelve weeks is more effective in increasing the dribbling and shooting skills
of male project football players of Dangila town. Generally, the present study concluded that
physical fitness training had a significant effect on project player’s football skill performance
through the selected football skill tests. Hence, physical fitness training is effective and
beneficial for the enhancement ofDangila male project player’s football skill performance on
experimental group.
