ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH RELATED PHYSICAL FITNESS STATUS OF PLATEAU STATE PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYERS
ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH RELATED PHYSICAL FITNESS STATUS OF PLATEAU STATE PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYERS
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2011-02
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EMMANUEL, LONGCHI AYUBA
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This study was conducted to assess the health-related fitness status of
Professional Football League Players in Plateau State. Relevant
literatures were received in related headlines as muscular endurance,
cardio-respiratory endurance, flexibility, muscular strength and body
composition. In the study, a total of 102 players were used from three
Professional Football League Clubs thus, Plateau United, Jersey Raiders,
and Mighty Jet to constitute the population. The seventy (70) research
selected by purposive sampling techniques were administered physical
fitness tests. The test items determined the differences between muscular
endurance, cardio-respiratory endurance, flexibility, muscular strength
and body composition and international fitness norms. The muscular
endurance was determined by the number of sit – ups, the cardiorespiratory
endurance was determined from performance of the subjects
in 12 minutes distance run walk. Flexibility was determined from sit and
reach test. Muscular strength was determined from standing broad jump
which measures explosive power but there is element of muscular
strength in explosive power. Body composition was determined from the
sum of skinfolds measurement at the chest, abdomen and thigh. The
descriptive statistics of mean, standard deviation and the students’ twotailed
t-test were used to analyze the data collected. The findings of this
study revealed significant differences between the test results of the
research sample and international fitness norm in muscular endurance,
cardio-respiratory endurance and percent body fat, while there was no
significant difference in flexibility and muscular strength. The study
recommended the development of a national physical fitness norm for
armature, Professional and premier League Football Players in Plateau
State and Nigeria at large. Some areas for further study were
suggested.
The study was summarized and concluded.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL AHMADU
BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA,
NIGERIA
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
AWARD OF DEGREE OF MASTERS OF SCIENCE (M.Sc) IN EXERCISE
AND SPORTSCIENCE
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION, FACULTY OF
EDUCATION, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA,
NIGERIA.
FEBRUARY, 2011
Keywords
ASSESSMENT,, HEALTH,, RELATED,, PHYSICAL,, FITNESS,, STATUS,, PLATEAU,, STATE,, PROFESSIONAL,, FOOTBALL,, LEAGUE,, PLAYERS,