A comparative study on selected physical fitness variables of Arba Minch town and Arba Minch University sport Academy U-17 male football project players

The purpose of the present study was to compare the selected physical fitness variables of Arba Minch town u-17 male football project and Arba Minch university sport academy-17 male football project players who trained three days a week and one game. Total sixty (60) (30 from Arba Minch town and 30 from Arbaminch university sport academy) male players were selected for this study. Their age ranged between 15.6–16.9 years. Some youth physical fitness test was utilized to measure selected physical fitness components. It was hypothesized that no significant difference would be found between selected physical fitness variables for both football project players. For analysis of the data Mean & SD were calculated and to examine the significance difference between the group mean of different physical fitness variables, ‘T’ test was applied, and level of confidence was set at.05 levels. Study concluded that no significant difference found between the means of selected physical fitness variables such as10 m speed, 20m speed, static balance, broad jumping and agility (shuttle run).