The Level of Physical Fitness among First Year Female Students in National Defence University of Malaysia

Abstract

The physical fitness among university students is a basic necessity that is equally important to the needs of education. Thus, it is important to know which level are they in physical fitness. As a student especially among female, are they fit enough to live in multi-tasking exercise in their daily life? In more systematically and accurately, the level of their physical fitness can be measured by implementing the test batteries. The objective of this study was to measure the level of physical fitness and to build the fitness norm among the first year female students at the National Defence University Malaysia (NDUM) Kuala Lumpur, based on seven test batteries. The sampling population were all the NDUM first year students. Those who passed the selection criteria had been selected as subjects who consist of 130 female students from the various demographic backgrounds. The instruments involved the seven test batteries (2.4 km running, sit-up, push up, 30-meter sprint, 10-meter zigzag, sit and reach and stand long jump) and self-administered questionnaire for demographic characteristics. Data collection has been conducted in the standard size synthetic track and gymnasium in the university. The subjects had been given a description and physical fitness manual procedures before performing all the physical exercise. The end of the study, the physical fitness level of 130 first year female students at NDUM had been determined based on the seven test batteries. The construction of fitness norms has also been successfully set up. In average, less than 30% of the subjects have an excellent physical fitness. The results of this study can be used as a reference for future scientific studies among university student in Malaysia.