EFFECT OF SELECTED AEROBIC EXERCISESON CARDIOVASCULAR ENDURANCE PERFORMANCE OF FEMALE STUDENTS IN LEGEDADI SECONDARY SCHOOL; LEGETAFO LEGEDADI TOWN, OROMIA REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA

Abstract

This study was aimed at investigating the effect of selected aerobic exercises on improving cardiovascular endurance performance of female students at Legedadi secondary school. To achieve the raised objective, the researcher selected 48 female students purposively from Legedadi secondary school grade 9-12 students. They were assigned as experimental group purposively. The proper experimental data was collected for three consecutive months through careful follow up of the researcher. The data was recorded from aerobic exercise of female students starting from morning twelve o’clock up to one and half o’clock for three days in a week. The data was properly analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, mean analysis and graphical statistical approaches. As the step test record has shown, on average their result has fallen under excellent level according to international norm (<129). Moreover, their mean heart rate and exercise heart rate has shown steady declination (148.25 to 122). Before starting the step test their average distance covered was 2621.167m and soon after they started, their average distance grown up to 2868.97m. The t-test analysis has confirmed that there were significant mean cardiovascular endurance among experimental group female students on both twelve minute run and step test. The average cardiovascular endurance also steadily increased from pretest to post test. The ANOVA also confirmed insignificant variation of cardiovascular endurance between students before starting aerobic exercise. However, soon after they started their aerobic exercise the test has shown significant variation. Having deep statistical analysis, it was concluded that aerobic exercise had significant effect on cardiovascular endurance of the female students in experimental group.The researcher recommended School principals and concerned bodies should participate on facilitation of suitable environment and fullfil relevant sport materials in the school to initiate female students.