Comparative Analysis of Cardiovascular Endurance of Physical Education Students of Federal College of Education Obudu and Cross River State College of Education Akamkpa, Nigeria

The purpose of this study was to compare the cardiovascular endurance profile of physical education students of Federal College of Education Obudu and Cross River State College of Education in Akamkpa, Nigeria. Estimated maximum oxygen uptake (max VO₂) was used as a measure of cardiovascular endurance. Standardized procedures were employed in the tests. To achieve the objectives of the study, one research hypothesis was raised to serve as a guide to the study. The quasi-experimental research design was adopted for the study. A total of twenty (20) subjects were selected using a stratified random sampling technique. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The descriptive statistics were the mean, range, and standard deviation, while the inferential statistic was the independent t-test employed to test for significant differences between the mean scores of subjects from the two schools. The level of significance was set at .05 with 18 degrees of freedom. Findings of the study revealed that students from the Federal College of Education, Obudu and Cross River State College of Education, Akamkpa were similar in the variable tested. Based on the findings of the study, appropriate conclusions and recommendations were made.