Wubale, Alemayehu Ayalew (2006) The Impact of Physical Fitness Training on Health Related Fitness Trainees: The Case of Assosa Town Fitness Centers. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
This study was aimed at investigating the impact of physical fitness training on health related fitness trainees: The case of Assosa town fitness centers. In order to achieve this purpose, some basic questions were raised regarding the general conditions of the fitness centers, instructors’ qualification, gym facility and the fitness program as a whole, as well as fitness tests for the trainees and interview for gym instructors and experts. The study would be used quantitative, qualitative and experimental research methods, and simple random and purposive sampling techniques for selecting those who took part in the study. In this study there were eighty five total populations of gym trainees from the four known fitness centers in Assosa town and the subjects of the study were totally sixty in number: fifty trainees, eight trainers, and two experts of the region sport commission were participated. Questionnaires, fitness tests, interviews, and observations were used as tools of data gathering instruments. Accordingly, the overall study revealed that there were significant changes on the health related fitness exercise results of the trainees. The study concluded that when regular physical activity is combined with proper nutrition and following correct principles of physical training it can help to reduce body fat by building muscle mass and control body weight by preventing obesity, a major risk factor for many diseases (Head Quarters Department of the US Army, 1998). Thus the recommendations for addressing the issue includes higher institutes should produce qualified professionals for the area; gyms should consider some important materials and facilities like changing rooms, fully stocked first aid kit, fire extinguisher, forms which trainees fill in, medical cheek up of trainees and gyms should also follow a correct principles of physical fitness training, and finally mass media fitness programs should be a coordinated and cooperative work with governmental and non-governmental organizations to achieve the desired objectives,
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Physical fitness, Health, Fitness center, Physical activity, and Fitness test. |
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure L Education > L Education (General) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC1200 Sports Medicine |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Selom Ghislain |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Jun 2018 07:36 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Jun 2018 07:36 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/4595 |
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