An Investigation of Physical Fitness Level of Yem Special Woreda Male Youth Football Project

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to investigate the physical fitness of Yem Special Woreda male youth football project trainees. Two male youth football projects were selected from Yem Special Woreda youth football projects using purposive sampling technique and from both project 50 male players were selected as the subject for this study. Cross-sectional research design was used in order to collect data, quantitative research approach was employed in order to bring a quantitative data and the collected data was analyzed and interpreted by using descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, percentage.) The results of this study showed that the current physical fitness level of Yem Special Woreda male youth football project trainees is average and above in the Sergeant jump test and above average and excellent in sit and reach test. However, 300 yard shuttle test, 30 meter acceleration and Illinois agility run test those youth football project trainees were below average and poor level to comparing with the average values obtained with the reference values provided by the normative data. On the bases of the findings it was concluded that current physical fitness level of male youth football project players are mostly at average and above on strength and flexibility, and those players are below and poor on endurance, speed and agility tests when comparing with the values obtained with the reference values provided by the normative data.

Keywords: Physical fitness, Youth, Agility, Acceleration, Trainee