Thesis and Dissertations

Knowledge and Attitude Towards Doping Among Middle and Long Distance Athletes: The Case of Amhara Region‘S Athletics Clubs

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT

Knowledge and Attitude Towards Doping Among Middle and Long Distance Athletes: The Case of Amhara Region‘S Athletics Clubs Samuel, Gashaw Doping and the use of performance-enhancing drugs in athletes have become hot topics in recent years. The knowledge and attitudes regarding doping among athletes appear to be among the numerous variables that may affect whether someone may intend to take part in doping. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the level of doping knowledge and attitude towards doping among middle and long-distance athletes in the case of Amhara region„s athletics clubs. A cross-sectional study with specially designed knowledge-based questions and eight items of PEAS with six Likert scale scores for attitude among the convenient sample clubs for their middle and long distance athletes purposively. The six Amhara region„s athletic clubs that competed in the Amhara region„s athletic championship served as the study's overall target population, and the researcher wanted to utilize samples from all middle and long distance athletes for each clubs purposively. The data collected from the study subjects was analyzed by Using chi-square and binary logistic regression. The result of the finding indicates that 41.6% of an athlete had adequate knowledge and 66.0% of them had a favorable attitude toward doping Clubs in the region„s al state were chosen using the convenience sampling technique. The findings of the study also supported by the collected data on further support the data sociodemography variables including age, training experience, and educational status of an athlete are strongly associated with athletes' attitudes and knowledge about doping with a significant associations level between variables at 5%, the association between the variables and independent variables are stated clearly. Based on the finding it can be concluded that because of their inadiquate knowledge and favorable attitude, every member of the athlete needs anti-doping education and preventive progra

Effect of High-Intensity Interval Training Containing Plyometric Exercise on Physical Fitness and Skill Performance of Junior Male Handball Players

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT

Effect of High-Intensity Interval Training Containing Plyometric Exercise on Physical Fitness and Skill Performance of Junior Male Handball Players Mohammed, Jema The study analyzed effect of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) containing plyometric exercise on physical fitness and skill performance of U < 17 junior male handball players. The total subject for the study was twenty (20) comprehensive sampling techniques were used and randomly divided between experimental (n = 10) and control (n = 10) groups. During the 8-week intervention, the experimental group performs a combined HIIT with plyometric exercise 2 days a week for a total of 40 minutes. The control group participated in the only regular handball training program. Both the EG and CG participated in selected physical fitness and skill performance field tests before and after training. Repeated sprint run (RSA) test, agility, handball agility test (HAT), countermovement jump (CMJ test), and speed dribbling (obstacle dribble test) were measured. These data were analyzed by using SPSS version 26 software by paired sample t-test and independent-sample t-test with a significance level of 0.05. The analyzed data showed that HIIT containing plyometric exercise significantly improved Repeated sprint run (RSA), agility, and countermovement jump (CMJ) in pre-posttest performance of EG (p < 0.05). But, speed dribbling does not significantly improve in the EG (P > 0.05). In CG no significant improvements were found in all physical fitness and skill variables of pre-posttest performance (P > 0.05). In addition, as assessed by the independent t-test the post-test performance of RSA, agility, CMJ, of EG more significantly improved than the post-test of CG tests (p < 0.05).but not in speed dribbling (p > 0.05). Based on this finding, it can be concluded that 8-week HIIT containing plyometric exercise had a positive effect on RSA, agility, and CMJ, of handball players. Therefore, it is recommended that handball players and coaches should include combined HIIT containing plyometric exercise programs in their training sessions for the physical fitness development of handball players.

Relationships Among Anthropometric Characteristics, Physical Fitness Qualities and Sprinting Performance: “The Case of Ethiopian Youth Sport Academy Male Sprinters

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT

Relationships Among Anthropometric Characteristics, Physical Fitness Qualities and Sprinting Performance: “The Case of Ethiopian Youth Sport Academy Male Sprinters Elsabet, Birhanu The main purpose of this study was investigating the cross sectional relationship of anthropometric characteristics, physical fitness qualities and sprinting performance in the case of Ethiopian youth sport academy male sprinters. The study applied quantitative research approach and employ correlational design to attain the intended objectives.in this study 35 sprinters from Ethiopian youth sport academy two campuses (Addis Ababa and Assela) were involved comprehensively. Descriptive statistics (Mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (Pearson correlation and multivariate regression) analysis were undertaken to analyze and predict which factor predicts sprinting performance from in dependent variables dimensions at the data at the 5% level of significance. The result has shown positive significant relationship between weight and standing long jump (r=0.352*), significantnegative relationship between height and 1RM test (r=-0.294*), significant negative relationship between leg length and 1RM test (r=-0.308*), significant negative relationship between body fat percentage and standing long jump(r=-0.367*). All anthropometric characteristicshave no significant relationship with speed, body fat percentage has no significant relationship with 1RM test, weight has no significant relationship with 1RM test, height has no relationship with standing long jump, and leg length has no relationship with standing long jump. alsohas negative significant relationship between body fat percentage and sprinting performance, all anthropometric characteristics has no significant relationship with sprinting performance except BF%. And also has positive significant relationship between speed and sprinting performance, has negative significant relationships between 1RM and sprinting performance and has negative significant relationships between standing long jump and sprinting performance. Finally Multivariate regression test revealed that the physical fitness qualitiesspeed positively predicted sprinting performance and the physical fitness qualities (1RM and standing long jump)negatively predicted sprinting performance.

Effects of Eight Weeks Plyometric Training On Selected Fitness Variable On Sprinters In The Case of Bahir Dar University Sport Academy U-17 Athletics Project

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT

Effects of Eight Weeks Plyometric Training On Selected Fitness Variable On Sprinters In The Case of Bahir Dar University Sport Academy U-17 Athletics Project Maralem, Sisay The objective of this study was to find out effect of eight-week plyometric training on selected fitness variables on sprinters in the case of Bahir Dar University sports academy under-17 athletics project. The study applied a quantitative research approach and quasi-experimental design to attain the intended objectives. For this study, the researcher has selected all 20 male sprinters who participated in Bahir Dar university sprinters as a sample by using comprehensive sampling methods. The population was exposed to two months of plyometric training that was given two days per week for about eight consecutive weeks each lasting 45 to 60 minutes for the plyometric training in addition to the regular training program. The fitness variables: Power, speed, agility, and speed endurance were tested in the study. For the analysis, SPSS software (version 23) was utilized. The gathered data was analyzed using paired-samples T-tests, mean, and standard de viation. The significant level of p<0.05 was considered. The result shows after two months of plyometric training significant mean differences were found in power (0.22, p<0.001), Speed (0.73, p <0.001), agility (2.33, p<0.001), and speed endurance (2.45, p<0.001). Based on this finding, it can be concluded that 8-week plyometric training has a significant effect on power, agility, and speed and speed endurance of sprinters