Evaluation Study of the Physical Condition of Sports Sciences Faculty Students at the Arab American University During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

This study aims at identifying the physical condition of Sports Sciences Faculty students at the Arab American University. To achieve study objectives, the researchers used the descriptive methodology and the physical condition description test designed by Allawi (1998). Data was collected using a questionnaire with a reliability factor of 0.89, which surveyed the sample of the study consisting of 97 students from the Faculty of Sports Sciences at the Arab American University; this sample represents 23.5% of study population. The researchers used the Cronbach Alpha equation to measure the study’s reliability factor scale, t-tests for two independent groups (Independent -t -test), and the One-way ANOVA test. Results of the study showed that the physical condition of students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences at the Arab American University is intermediate, and that there are statistically significant differences at the level of α ≤ 0.05 for fitness elements of agility and flexibility in favour of female students. However, there are no statistically significant differences at the level of α ≤ 0.05 for fitness elements of muscle strength, endurance and speed among students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences at the Arab American University. Moreover, there are no statistically significant differences at the level of α ≤ 0.05 in the overall degree of physical condition nor in any of the fitness elements due to the study year variable. Researchers recommend teachers to acquaint their students with descriptions of their physical condition for its importance in improving their physical, motor and skill performance.