THE MOTOR FITNESS IMPROVEMENT OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR DEVELOPING HEALTH COURSE
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This research aimed to study and compare the effects of a training program on the motor fitness of students. The population was 140 students including 4 majors enrolled in Physical Education for Developing Health course. The research instruments were the Motor Fitness Test of Japan Amateur Sports Association (JASA), and the 12 weeks of Training Motor Fitness Program. Students were assigned to pre-training and post-training assessments using five tests from the Japan Amateur Sports Association (JASA), which included the standing long jump, sit-stand for 30 seconds, push-ups, 15second shuttle run, and 5minute run. The training program was implemented for a duration of 12 weeks. Statistical analysis included mean, standard deviation, percentage, t-test, and One-way ANOVA. The research results indicated that the mean motor fitness scores after training for the standing long jump, sit-stand for 30 seconds, push-ups, 15 second shuttle run, and 5minute run were 180.04, 23.12, 17.60, 36.62, and 684.79, respectively. When comparing the differences in motor fitness scores before and after training, the improvements were 7.12%, 17.00%, 17.02%, 10.30%, and 2.11%, respectively. Furthermore, when comparing the training outcomes by major, students in electrical engineering, civil engineering, and automotive technology showed no significant differences; however, students in accounting had lower motor fitness than those in electrical engineering, civil engineering, and automotive technology, with statistically significant differences at the .05 level.
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