Effects of Two Modes of Exercise Training Programme on Muscular Endurance of In-School Adolescents with Hearing Impairment in Ibadan Metropolis

Abstract

The study examined the effects of two modes of exercise training programmes on muscular endurance of in-school adolescents with hearing impairment in Ibadan metropolis. The participants comprised of one hundred and twenty (120) secondary school students who willingly volunteered themselves to be involved in the study. The participants were divided into two experimental groups and a control group. The first experimental group received aerobic exercise training, while the second experimental group went through progressive resistance exercise training programme for twelve weeks (three times a week). Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) and t-test were used to analyse the data obtained in this study. Findings of this study reveals that treatment had significant main effect on the endurance of in-school adolescents (F (3.116) = 22.599, P˂ 0.05 level of significance. There was a significant gender (t= 7.137) and age (t=249) difference in muscular endurance of participants. The study concluded that aerobic and progressive resistance exercise programmes have significant effect in improving the muscular endurance of in school adolescents with hearing impairment. It was recommended that students with hearing impairment should be engaged in well supervised physical education programme so as to improve their level of physical fitness.