Exploring Study of Yogyakarta Physical Fitness Athletes in Indonesia

Risti Nurfadhila,Japhet Ndayisenga,Endang Rini Sukamti,Abdul Alim,Tomoliyus Tomoliyus

doi:10.13189/saj.2022.100106

Abstract

Background: Physical fitness training is very important for sports performance. The objective is to assess the different capacities of athletes like speed, strength, flexibility, leg muscle power, and VO<sub>2</sub>max. The purpose of this study was: (1) to determine the current status of physical fitness of Yogyakarta athletes, (2) to compare the physical fitness performance on the standard's physical fitness value, (3) to show the effects of physical fitness on the athlete's performance. Research methodology: this is exploring research with a mixed-method qualitative and quantitative study. The sample of this study was 39 subjects from Yogyakarta. The subjects were taken randomly. The subjects were aged between 13-18 years, and they were from many various parties of Yogyakarta. The content of the training was squat jumps: 10 to 15 repetitions, standard push-ups: 10 to 15 repetitions, calf raises 15 to 20 repetitions, bench dips: 10 to 15 repetitions, abdominal crunches: 15 to 20 repetitions, jump rope: 60 seconds, plyometric exercise, sit-ups, press-ups, squats, lunges, and step-ups within three times per week for six weeks. The facts series technique was a physical battery test on the playground. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics. The result showed that Yogyakarta athletes still have low physical fitness with a P-value of 0.000. Conclusion: Yogyakarta athletes still hold low physical fitness like speed, VO<sub>2</sub>Max, flexibility, explosive strength, power, and coordination.

Highlights

Muscle capacity evaluation is an essential factor in the performance of an athlete
The physical fitness test has a tremendous vital for every sports fields administration like: (1) for athletes: recognize their strengths and weaknesses, (2) for training: be aware of the possibilities and limits: optimize potential, define the content of the education, (3) for the coach: measure adaptation, development or regression: establish a work program, validate steps and set priorities or objectives, (4) for the institution: measure, classify and evaluate capacities and aptitudes: identify talents, bring potentials collectively, build teams[3,4,5]
The global result from this study showed that Yogyakarta athletes have low physical fitness except for the flexibility in good condition

Summary

Introduction

Muscle capacity evaluation is an essential factor in the performance of an athlete. Coaches should be geared up with the potential to determine the bodily capabilities of athletes earlier than proceeding with training applications [1]. The physical fitness test has a tremendous vital for every sports fields administration like: (1) for athletes: recognize their strengths and weaknesses, (2) for training: be aware of the possibilities and limits (trainability): optimize potential, define the content of the education (load), (3) for the coach: measure adaptation, development or regression: establish a work program, validate steps and set priorities or objectives, (4) for the institution: measure, classify and evaluate capacities and aptitudes: identify talents, bring potentials collectively, build teams[3,4,5]. The objective is to assess the different capacities of athletes like speed, strength, flexibility, leg muscle power, and VO2max. The result showed that Yogyakarta athletes still have low physical fitness with a P-value of 0.000. Conclusion: Yogyakarta athletes still hold low physical fitness like speed, VO2Max, flexibility, explosive strength, power, and coordination

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