EFFECT OF CHEWING KHAT ON CARDIO RESPIRATORY FITNESS OF MALE FOOTBALL PLAYERS IN FADIS WOREDA, EAST HARARGHE ZONE, OROMIA REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA.

Abstract

The main Purpose of this study was to investigate the Effect of chewing khat on cardio respiratory fitness of Male Football players in Fadis Woreda, East Hararghe Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. Experimentalresearch design was employed in this study. The total sample of the study was 24 football players. The selected subject were divided into 2 groups i.e. control group(12) and experiment group(12) by complete purposive sampling techniques. The experimental group of subjects consuming 8 weeks’ khat with aerobic exercise, three days per week and duration was 45-minutes while the control group continued with only aerobic exercises for 8weeks.pretest and posttest were conducted on variables such as 12min run, sit up and step test each subject was tested at the same time of day. The data obtained from the subjects were analyzed by statically package of social sciences version 20 software.The pretest mean value for sit up result was 42.5000±4.12311and 43.4167±3.52803for CG and EG respectively. Lastly the posttest mean value was recorded as 48.0000±2.52262 for CG and 43.0000±3.69274 for EG. The 12mins run test result on pretest means value was 50.0000+2.86039CG and 49.6667+3.14305for EG while at posttest recorded as 52.5833±2.67848for CG and 47.9167±3.00092 for EG. Pretest of 3min step test result was 87.5833±8.64931 for CG and 86.1667±7.95251 for EG while at posttest it was 86.7500±8.02411for CG and 103.2500±7.17477 for EG. From the above evidence the mean value of sit up and 12min run test was increased on control group (CG) while the mean value of 3 min step test was decreased. The result obtained in this study indicated that there was a significant improvement in cardiovascular (vo2 max )and heart rate on control group(CG).so this study concluded that 8 week chewing khat in combined with aerobic exercise have negative effect on cardiovascular (vo2 max )and heart rate of the participant.