A COMPARISON OF CARDIORESPIRATORY PERFORMANCE OF SELECTED ATHLETIC GROUPS IN 9, 12, AND 15 MINUTES RUN TESTS
A COMPARISON OF CARDIORESPIRATORY PERFORMANCE OF SELECTED ATHLETIC GROUPS IN 9, 12, AND 15 MINUTES RUN TESTS
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1989
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KAIDAL, AMINA
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Abstract
This study was to investigate the cardiorespiratory fitness
of seleoted groups of athletes, using timed distance running
field tests designed for the durations of 9, 12 and 15 minutes.
The test was administered to 180 athletes, 60 each for
Hookey, Basketball and Volleyball with equal number of males and
females of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, teams. Distances
covered in the tests were measured in kilometers and measurements
taken to the nearest meter.
The major findings of this research are:
1. There was significant differences in the distanoes covered
with the test durations,
2. There was significant difference among the male and the
female groups in the average distanoe covered.
3. There was significant difference among the sport groups in
the distance covered within the different time durations.
4. Certain independent variable, age, weight, have no significant
relationship with performance for both sexes in the
running time duration. Height and percent body fat was
found to have a significant relationship with performance
in the male group. Height was found to have a positive
correlation (r = 0.452) percent body fat had a negative
correlation (r -0.523).
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL.
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, IN PARTIAL
FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD
OF THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF EDUCATION IN
PHYSICAL EDUCATION (EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY)
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL & HEALTH EDUCATION
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
1989
Keywords
COMPARISON,, CARDIORESPIRATORY,, PERFORMANCE,, SELECTED,, ATHLETIC,, GROUPS,, MINUTES,, RUN,, TESTS.