EFFECT OF CONDITIONING TRAINING ON HEALTH RELATED PHYSICAL FITNESS VARIABLES OF FEMALE ATHLETES IN HAGERESELAM ATHLETICS TRAINING CENTER

This study attempted to explore the effect of conditioning training method on health related<br> physical fitness variables of female Athletics project trainees in Southern Nations Nationalities<br> and Peoples Regional State (SNNPRS) at Sidama zone the case of Hagereselam athletics<br> training center. For the purpose of this study randomized experimental design was employed. To<br> achieve the innate objective, 30 female athletics project trainees with the mean age of 16.1±.607<br> were selected by using census sampling technique. 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 eight<br> weeks. The experimental groups were regularly participated in conditioning training program.<br> The physical fitness variables selected for this study were muscular strength (standing long<br> jump), muscular endurance (chin-ups), cardiovascular endurance (Home step-up test), and<br> flexibility (sit and reach test). All the subjects were tested on selected physical fitness variables<br> before and after conditioning training. Data was analyzed by using SPSS version 20 software.<br> The mean improvement between pre-training and post-training was compared by paired t-test<br> comparison of means and independent t-test for comparison between experimental and control<br> groups at 95% confidence interval. The results indicated that there were significant<br> improvements on muscular strength in standing long jump test (p=0.000), muscular endurance<br> in chin-ups (p=0.001), cardiovascular endurance in home step-up test (p=0.000), and flexibility<br> in sit and reach test (p=0.000) after eight weeks due to the effects of conditioning training<br> (p≤0.05). The result also indicated that there was significant difference existed between<br> experimental and control groups. This study assured that conditioning training significantly<br> improved the physical fitness variables of female athletics project trainees.