Authors :
Dr. Ujuagu Nonye Ann; Dr. Uzor Theresa Nkiru
Volume/Issue :
Volume 5 - 2020, Issue 6 - June
Google Scholar :
http://bitly.ws/9nMw
Scribd :
https://bit.ly/3gJKST8
DOI :
10.38124/IJISRT20JUN969
Abstract :
Technological advancement and socio-economic
pressure has deprived many women the time and
resources to exercise and to engage in physical activities
which affect their physical fitness level their physical
fitness level should come up to standard that will help
them to execute their duties well. Circuit training exercise
which is an important aspect of this study is aimed at
improving this standard. This study was designed to
determine the effect of circuit training exercise
programme on the selected physical fitness variables of
female secondary school teachers in Anambra State. The
study was guided by two research questions and two
hypotheses. Randomized pretest, posttest control group
design were adopted for the study and the population
consisted of all the female secondary school teachers in
Anambra State. The sample consisted of 60 female
teachers from 6 secondary schools in Otuocha educational
zone. The schools were selected with purposive sampling
technique while the 60 female teachers were selected using
simple random sampling technique. The instruments used
for data collection are as follows – measuring tape, stop
watch and gym mats. Eight weeks exercise programme
was adopted for the training. Data collected were analyzed
using descriptive statistics of mean and mean difference
for answering the research questions. The null hypotheses
were tested using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) at
0.05 level of significance. The result of the study showed
that experimental group recorded high mean difference in
trunk flexibility and muscular endurance. There were also
significant difference between the mean muscular
endurance of the experimental and control group (P<0.05).
There was no significant difference between trunk
flexibility.
Keywords :
Circuit Training, Exercise, Trunk Flexibility, Muscular Endurance, Fitness.
Technological advancement and socio-economic
pressure has deprived many women the time and
resources to exercise and to engage in physical activities
which affect their physical fitness level their physical
fitness level should come up to standard that will help
them to execute their duties well. Circuit training exercise
which is an important aspect of this study is aimed at
improving this standard. This study was designed to
determine the effect of circuit training exercise
programme on the selected physical fitness variables of
female secondary school teachers in Anambra State. The
study was guided by two research questions and two
hypotheses. Randomized pretest, posttest control group
design were adopted for the study and the population
consisted of all the female secondary school teachers in
Anambra State. The sample consisted of 60 female
teachers from 6 secondary schools in Otuocha educational
zone. The schools were selected with purposive sampling
technique while the 60 female teachers were selected using
simple random sampling technique. The instruments used
for data collection are as follows – measuring tape, stop
watch and gym mats. Eight weeks exercise programme
was adopted for the training. Data collected were analyzed
using descriptive statistics of mean and mean difference
for answering the research questions. The null hypotheses
were tested using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) at
0.05 level of significance. The result of the study showed
that experimental group recorded high mean difference in
trunk flexibility and muscular endurance. There were also
significant difference between the mean muscular
endurance of the experimental and control group (P<0.05).
There was no significant difference between trunk
flexibility.
Keywords :
Circuit Training, Exercise, Trunk Flexibility, Muscular Endurance, Fitness.