Assessment of selected health related physical fitness components between urban and rural high school students of south wolo zone

Abstract

The purpose of the study was study to compare selected health related physical fitness levels of Rural and Urban high school Students of south wollo zone. To achieve the purpose of the study, 40 Rural and 40 Urban high school Students of south wollo zone were selected by using random sampling technique from purposely selected woredas of south wollo zone. The data collected were statistically analyzed using descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation and inferential statistics of t-test for differences between in health related physical fitness of Rural and Urban high school Students. The finding of the present study indicates that the mean and standard deviation values on strength (standing broad jump) between Urban and Rural high school students, Urban high school students were recorded as 1.44, 0.24 and Rural high school students were recorded as 1.55, 0.26. It shows that strength of Rural high school students is significantly better than Urban high school students. The result of the study indicates that the mean and standard deviation values on Endurance (modified 90-degree push-up) between Urban and Rural high school students, Urban high school students were recorded as 9.08, 2.56 and Rural high school students were recorded as 9.75, 2.92. It shows that Rural high school students are better than Urban high school students Flexibility (sit and rich) between rural and urban high school students, that Urban high school students were recorded as 2.45, 2.07 and Rural high school students were recorded as 2.34, 1.89. It shows that Urban high school students are slightly better than Rural high school students. The study clearly shows that the mean and standard deviation value on the body composition (BMI) between rural and urban high school students, Urban high school students were recorded as 21.22, 1.83 and Rural high school students were recorded as 20.03, 2.37. It shows that Urban high school students have higher BMI than Rural high school students