Students in Health Related Fitness flexibility and Strength In Shashemene One Secondary School
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2016-07-30
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Addis Ababa University
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In the present study, an attempt has been made to compare physical fitness components namely strength and flexibility between male urban and rural female urban and rural students. The study is carried out purposively on 100 students, 50 rural and 50 urban in shashemene. The data was collected by the use of application of testing strength and flexibility test and questioner. The data were analyzed using spss version 20 and compared with the help of statistical procedures in which arithmetic mean, standard deviation (S.D), standard error of mean (SEM), t-test were employed. Results indicated that urban students spend more time on Gymnastic and rural students in the case of life style spend more time regular energetic activity relative to weight Lifting and also, urban students have more possibility to spend long time behind television screen. This is one of the indicators for negative impact on individual quality of life, most of rural students far from the school. Urban students near to the school, rural students relatively benefited engage in body strength. urban students have chance to participated in different exercise at regular time per week, whereas, most of rural students were not participated different exercise at regular time per week, students were not participated in different exercise at regular time per week. Most of sample students did not assess and identify current level of fitness. And also, playing ground in school compound is found. However, there is no access time to use playing ground. Students were not having opportunity to train in training centre. They agree on parents' educational status help for improvement of student's quality of life. Physical education practical exercise class contributes student flexibility progress. Both rural male and female students were relatively better in strength. Urban male and female student 's superior in tasks like flexibility. Period allotted per week for physical education was not given attention, concerned bodies should be reconsidered in order to get chance to minimise strength and flexibility difference among students, they should facilitate good environment for the transition of skill with in students. Educational bureau, school administration and physical education teachers should create good environment and developed the awareness of parents and school society regarding on strength and flexibility of students quality of health.
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Flexibility, Muscular strength, Fitness, Challenges, Curriculum, Education, Health, Motivation, Physical education, Physiology