TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------i

Certification-- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ii

Dedication--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------iii

Acknowledgement----------------------------------------------------------------------------------iv

Table of Contents-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------vi

Abstract-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------viii

Chapter ONE

1.1 Background of the Study---------------------------------------------------------------------------1

1.2 Statement of the Problem--------------------------------------------------------------------------4

1.3 Purpose of the Study--------------------------------------------------------------------------------4

1.4 Research Questions---------------------------------------------------------------------------------5

1.5 Research Hypotheses------------------------------------------------------------------------------5

1.6 Significance of the Study---------------------------------------------------------------------------5

1.7 Scope and Delimitation of the Study-------------------------------------------------------------6

1.8 Operational Definition of Terms------------------------------------------------------------------7

Chapter TWO

2.1 Meaning and Significance of Aerobic Fitness--------------------------------------------------------8

2.2 Meaning of Aerobic Exercise-----------------------------------------------------------------------------12

2.3 Types of Aerobic Exercise--------------------------------------------------------------------------------13

2.4 Component of Aerobic Fitness and Impact of Aerobic Exercise---------------------------------15

2.5 Variation of Exercise with Difference Intensity of Component of Aerobic Fitness-----------20

2.6 General Benefits of Aerobic Fitness--------------------------------------------------------------------23

2.7 Why we need to know more about aerobic fitness--------------------------------------------------24

2.8 Tips for bringing aerobics safely into your daily life--------------------------------------------------25

2.9 Aerobic fitness testing----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------27

Chapter THREE

3.1 Research Design----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------29

3.2 Population Sample---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------30

3.3 Sample and Sampling Technique--------------------------------------------------------------------------30

3.4 Research Instrument------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------31

3.5 Procedure for Data Collection-------------------------------------------------------------------------------32

3.4 Validity of the Instrument---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------32

3.5 Data Analysis Techniques-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------33

Chapter FOUR

4.1 Summary of Findings--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------42

4.2 Discussion of Results---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------42

Chapter FIVE

5.1 Summary-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------47

5.2 Conclusion----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------47

5.3 Recommendation------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------48

5.4 Suggestions for Further Studies----------------------------------------------------------------------------49

References-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------50

Appendix---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------53