EFFECT OF CONDITIONING EXERCISE ON SELECTED SKILL RELATED PHYSICAL FITNESS COMPONENTS: THE CASE OF FONKO PREPARATORY SCHOOL STUDENTS; HADIYA ZONE, SNNPR, ETHIOPIA

Abstract

This study attempted to investigate the effect of conditioning exercise on selected skill related physical fitness components at Fonko preparatory school. Quasi experimental research design was used. The population of the study was 100 Fonko preparatory school grade 12 students with the age range 19-21. Out of 100 students the researches selected 50 grade 12 students by using random sampling technique the subjects were divided in to experimental and control group by lottery methods. Experimental group engaged in conditioning exercises programs for eight weeks (2 months) from June 01 to July 30/ 2021, with the frequency of 3 days per week with duration of 60 minutes per session. The skill related physical fitness variables selected for the study were: 30m run, agility, reaction time, Coordination, balance and power. Data were analyzed by using paired samples t- test with pair wise comparison of means at 95% confidence interval for both pre and posttests, and across control and experimental groups. The results indicated that there were significant improvements on skill related physical fitness variables due to the effects of conditioning exercise training with active rest (p ≤ 0.05). This study confirmed that conditioning exercise training with active rest was significant to improve the speed, coordination, agility, balance, power and reaction time variables. The study showed that students who were exposed to conditioning exercise training have revealed positive out comes to wards the speed, coordination, agility, balance, power and reaction time.