Effects’ of selected aerobic exercises on youth soccer players’ cardiovascular endurance development in ambo goal FIFA Football academy

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the Effects’ of selected Aerobic exercises on youth male soccer players’ cardiovascular Endurance development in Ambo Goal FIFA Football Academy. To achieve the objective of the present study, experimental research design was employed. The total subject for the study were thirty three (n =33) youth male Soccer players of Ambo Goal FIFA Football Academy. The study populations were little; all were taken as a sample by using comprehensive sampling technique and their Age lies between 16 to 17years. The participants of this study were classified into two groups by simple random sampling lottery system; an Experimental group (EG, N=16) and a Control group (CG, N=17). The results showed that Aerobic exercise intervention was significantly developed cardiovascular endurance. After eight week, three (3) days per week and 60 minutes per daily training session of selected Aerobic Exercises (shuttle run, Small Sided Game, slow long running, step- up and jumping rope) for Experimental Group multi-stage shuttle run fitness test/Beep test were (MD=-1.36875), Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test Level (one) 1(Vo2max) were (MD=-2.22687) and 3minute step test (Heart rate) were (MD=8.25000). Based on the result, it can be concluded that eight-week Aerobic exercise has a positive effect on Cardiovascular Endurance of Soccer players (significant change) was observed.