EFFECT OF 12 WEEKS AEROBIC EXERCISE ON SELECTED PHYSICAL FITNESS PERFORMANCE IN ALETA CHUKO TOWN UNDER 17 MALE FOOTBALL CLUB, IN SIDAMA REGION

The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of 12-week aerobic exercise on selected<br> physical fitness performance variables of under17 male football player athlete in sidama<br> regional state in the case of Aleta chuko town under 17 male football club. For the purpose of<br> this study, randomized experimental design was, employed. The total population of this study<br> was 30 under 17 male football players. To this end selected subjects were assigned to<br> experimental group (n=15) and control group (n=15) to train for three days per week for 12<br> weeks. The experimental groups were regularly participated in 12-week aerobic exercise<br> training program. The physical fitness performance of variables selected for these studies<br> were, cardiovascular endurance (queen’s college step test), muscular strength (sit up test),<br> flexibility (sit and reach test), agility (hexagonal obstacle test) and speed (30-meter speed run<br> test). All the subjects were, tested on selected physical fitness performance of variables<br> before and after 12 week aerobic exercise training. Data was, analyzed by using SPSS<br> version 20 software. The mean improvement between pre-test and post-test was, compared by<br> paired sample t-test and independent sample t- test comparison of means between<br> experimental and control groups at 95% confidence interval. The results indicated that there<br> were significant improvements on cardiovascular endurance in queen collage step test<br> (p=0.000), muscular strength in sit-ups (p=0.000), flexibility in sit and reach test (p=0.000),<br> agility in hexagonal obstacle test (p=0.000) and speed in 30 meter run test (p=0.000). For<br> twelve weeks due to, the effects of aerobic exercise training (p≤0.05). The result also<br> indicated that there was significant improvement existed between experimental and control<br> groups. This study assured that aerobic exercise training significantly improved the physical<br> fitness performance of variables in Aleta chuko town under 17 male football players.