EFFECT OF CAFFEINE SUPPLEMENTATION AND RESISTANCE EXERCISE ON MUSCULAR STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE OF MALE FOOTBALL PLAYERS IN DEDER TOWN, OROMIA REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA

Abstract

The goal of the study was determine the effect of caffeine supplementation and resistance training on muscular strength and endurance of male football players of Deder town with the age range 23-25 years was selected for the study .The purposive sampling technique was used to select the subjects. Thirty (30) players was selected using simple random sampling. The identified by of health history questionnaire. The control and experimental groups had each participants. Which was 0.6 % g/ml coffee powder mixed is 100ml water. Caffeine supplement was consumed 45 minutes before training. The duration of resistance training for 12 weeks. The data was analyzed by statically package of social science version 20 software package. The comparison of means was estimated by pair t-test the level of significance were at P Less than (P<0.5). The results showed the muscular endurance in push up, sit up pretest and posttest 16.75 and 17.8 and 27.64 and 25.15 respectively. The muscular strength and endurance in push up, sit up pretest and posttest was 17.4 and 16.6 and 30.95 and 28.4 respectively. The caffeine supplement scored higher results than resistance training in all parameter .The present study concluded that resistance training with caffeine supplement provided higher result in both muscular strength and endurance of subjects than results achieved only by resistance training. The following points were recommended for football players and others who work on sport professionals. Based on this finding, resistance exercise used in association with caffeine supplement would muscular strength and muscular endurance. So, football players should use it along with resistance exercise to get visible change.