Abstract:
This study assessed the health-related physical fitness level of male residential and nonresidential
students from Sunyani from Senior High School in Brong Ahafo Region,
Ghana. The Quasi experimental design was used for the study. One hundred male
participants (50 each) from residential and non-residential were selected using stratified
random sampling technique. The prudential fitnessgram consists of health-related
components (muscular endurance, muscular strength, cardiovascular endurance, body
composition and flexibility as instrument for data collection. The instrument yielded a
reliability coefficient of 0.76. Three research questions were answered. Data collected
was analysed using descriptive statistics of frequency counts, percentage, mean and
standard deviation. The result of findings showed that male non-residential students were
poor in muscular endurance, muscular strength, body composition, than their male
residential counterpart, while subsequently better in cardiovascular endurance and
flexibility than the male residential. The findings indicated that, the male residential
students have a better mean in four health-related physical fitness level with exception of
flexibility than the male non-residential. The result also showed that male residential
students were able to meet the health-related standard in three components than the male
non-residential students, who were able to meet two components from the five
components measured. it is advisable to formulate a regular physical training schedule, to
achieve/meet the whole health-related standards. It was recommended that curricular
planners in Ghana Education Service should include health-related fitness in the
curriculum of pupils during physical education classes.
Description:
A DESSERTATION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PHYSICAL
EDUCATION RECREATION AND SPORTS, FACULTY OF SCIENCE
SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF
EDUCATION, WINNEBA, IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT FOR THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE MASTERS OF EDUCATION
(PHYSICAL EDUCATION) DEGREE.