Women’s field Events Present Status and Future Prospects; in 3 Selected first Division Athletics Clubs
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2012-09
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Addis Abeba university
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to investigate the present status and predict future perspective of
women’s field events in three selected first division athletics clubs in A.A. the participants of Sthis
study are 34 field events athletes and 12 field events coaches of Defense Athletics club, Ethiopian
commercial bank Athletics club and Prison police Athletics club. These clubs are considered because
of their accessibility for the research. The researcher used questionnaires and observation as data
collection instruments. The questionnaire contains both close ended and open ended
questions. Close ended questions are analyzed using percentage and open ended
questions are analyzed using descriptive statements and also there is check list for
observation. The analysis was classified by three 1) background information 2)
questions related to training 3) factors affecting field events. Accordingly the result
of the study revealed that most of field events athletes in clubs are young but also
it shows that some of them have to be replaced. All clubs do not allow their athletes
in planning the training program. It was admitted by both athletes and coaches that most
athletes don’t take feedback from their coaches at the end of every training because one coach trains
many athletes with different disciplines. Most athletes and coaches rank; lack of sufficient and
balanced diet, lack of incentive, venture of the training, lack of qualified coaches, lack of well
designed program and lack of adequate facilities as the most affecting factors.
Based on the findings and conclusions made the researcher suggest : clubs have to fulfill the basic
facilities and equipment of and have to provide sufficient and balanced diet which helps for the
development of Athletes’ performance, clubs have to educate athletes that during menstruation period
athletes can exercise except flexibility exercise, and also clubs have to have projects which feed the
main athletes clubs by training starting form kids athletics stage to performance level.
Key words:
Athletics - The collection of sports including track and field, cross country running, and road
racing. The name is derived from the Greek work “athlos,” meaning “contest.”
Muscle Power- Work done over a given period of time. Power is very important to those events in
track and field that require explosive strength such as the long and high jumps.
Takeoff- The act of leaving the ground.
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Keywords
The Collection of Sports Including Track and Field; Cross Country Running; and Road Racing. the Name is Derived From the Greek Work “Athlos;” Meaning “Contest