Comparison of Physical Fitness Components of Rural and Urban Secondar Schoo Female Students in Hadiya Zone.
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2013-06
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Addis Abeba university
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In the present study, an attempt has been made to compare physical fitness components
namely speed, strength, endurance, agility and flexibility between female students belonging to
rural and urban set-ups. The study is carried out on 80 female students, 40 rural and 40 urban of
Homecho Vs. Yikatite 25/67secondary school in Hadiya zone. The data was collected by use of
measurements of height and weight as well as by application of tests like jumping, stepping,
running, flexibility test, etc. The data are analyzed and compared with the help of statistical
procedures in which arithmetic mean, standard deviation (S.D), standard error of mean (SEM), ttest
were employed. Rural female students were found to be superior in strength, endurance, and
speed. Urban female students on the other hand, were found to be heavier and superior in tasks
like flexibility and agility
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Physical Fitness, Rural; Urban; Explosive Strength ;Speed Agility ; Flexibility and Quality of physical fitness