Effects of 16-Weeks Traditional Game Intervention Increase Static Balance of Deaf Students in SLB-B Yayasan Pendidikan Tunas Bangsa Malang

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to find out the effects of traditional game training on improving the static balance of deaf students at the SLB-B Yayasan Pendidikan Tunas Bangsa Malang. This type of research was pre-experimental, using the design of two random pretest-posttest groups. Sampling in this study using purposive sampling techniques as many as 16 children in SLB-B Yayasan Pendidikan Tunas Bangsa Malang, then divided into two groups: GSTG (n = 8; Gobak Sodor Traditional Game), and ETG (n = 8; Engklek Traditional Game). The first group was given treatment with the traditional game of gobak sodor, and the second group was given the traditional engklek game with a frequency of 3 times/week for 16 weeks. Static balance measurements were carried out pre-exercise and 16 weeks post-exercise using the Stork Balance Stand Test tool. The data analysis technique used a different test Paired Sample T-Test and Independent Samples T-Test with SPSS version 25 software. The results obtained an average static balance between pre-exercise and post-exercise at GSTG (12.13?1.96 vs. 18.75?2.25 seconds, (p ? 0.001)) and ETG (13.38?1.60 vs. 30.38?2.50 seconds, (p ? 0.001)). Based on the results of the study, it was concluded that gobak sodor and engklek traditional game had a significant effect on increasing static balance in SLB-B Yayasan Pendidikan Tunas Bangsa Malang. However, engklek traditional game is more effective in improving static balance compared to the gobak sodor traditional game