EFFECT OF SELECTED AEROBIC EXERCISE ON CARDIOVASCULAR ENDURANCE OF MALE STUDENTS OF BURKA META SECONDARY SCHOOL GORO MUTI WOREDA, EAST HARARGHE ZONE, OROMIA REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA

Abstract

Cardiovascular endurance is a component of physical fitness which plays great role during exercises. The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of selected types of aerobic exercise on cardiovascular endurance of students. The study was conducted to improve cardiovascular endurance on 30 male students of Burka Meta secondary school of Grade 11 students. These thirty male students were assigned as experimental and Control group their age ranges 18 and 20 years. All subjects participated in selected aerobic exercises for 12 weeks i.e., three days per week and 60 minutes duration per day. Pre-test, during training test and post training test were conducted on physical fitness variables such as step test and 12 minutes run. The data collected from subjects were analyzed by paired simple t-test to determine the differences between pre-test and post-test mean value results of the participants of the study. The mean value for Step Test before training was 51.2 m and 51.1 m for EXGr and CONG and after training was 67. 1m and 51.7 m for EXGr and CONGr after 12 week training program. The mean value of pre training tests of twelve minutes run for EXGr and CONGr was 1700 m and 1740 m, and during post-test results of 12 minutes run for EXGr and CONGr were 2284 m and 1753 m were observed. Therefore, the results obtained from the study indicate that there were significant improvements within 12 minutes run. However, in the case of steps test, a test result was decreased because of improvement in the performance. So, the findings of the study reveals different responsible bodies like coaches, sport commission office, education office, school principals and sport Science teachers should take considerable actions for the improvement of the Athletics proficiencies of the students as well as others youth