Impact of Aerobic and Anaerobic Training on Specific Physiological Variables among the Middle-Distance Athletes in Ethiopia

Abstract

Study plan: This research study indicates that Ethiopian middle distance athletes having a relative impacts on aerobic and anaerobic training on selected physiological variables such as resting heart rate, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and vo2 max among the middle distance athletes. This study aimed to analyze the impact of aerobic and anaerobic training among the middle distance athletes from different Athletics sport clubs in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Methods: The study employed a quasi-experimental, involving 60 male trainees.30 from aerobic training group and 30 from anaerobic training and both group performed the middle distance events (800 mts & 1500 mts)each athletes group training experienced the standard training program for 12 weeks. Pre- and post-test data were collected on all selected physiological variables from morning 6.00 A.M to 8:00 AM. ANOVA was utilized to analyze the data.

Results: The interference, shows that the physiological variables resting heart rate (3.45*), systolic blood pressure (2.77*) diastolic blood pressure (5.17*) and vo2 max (7.54*) had proved that there was significant improvement in pre & post-test aerobic training. Similarly the physiological variables resting heart rate (3.31*) diastolic blood pressure (3.35*) and vo2 max (11.99*) had proved that there was significant change in pre & post-test anaerobic training. However systolic blood pressure (2.18) and diastolic blood pressure is lesser than the table value (^t_{0.025, 29}=2.045) at 0.05 level of significance. This indicates that systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure had no significant changes among the male middle distance athletes in the specific anaerobic training, 

Conclusions: The findings indicate that specific aerobic and anaerobic training effects change in pre and post results in the selected physiological variables. The further anaerobic training results in an acute increase in cardiac output as well as a decrease in peripheral resistance due to vasodilatation in the exercising muscle. As a result, systolic BP (SBP) rises with no change or even slight reduction in diastolic BP (DBP). Aerobic training challenges the heart rate and vo2 max therefore the intensity, frequency and duration has to be changed in the specific aerobic training protocol