Abstract
This research aimed at determining the effectiveness of the use of computer-integrated anthropometrics and vertical jump as a measuring device. The participants were 42 students aged 18-21 years old. The research design used was counterbalanced-design. The instrument used was the Integrated Anthropometric Test (IAT) to measure body weight (BW), body height (BH), arm span (AS), limb length (LL), and vertical jump (VJ) in one set of device and compared with Standard Anthropometric Test (SAT) consist of anthropometric measurements including BW, BH, AS and LL that follow the standard procedure from the International Standards for Anthropometric Assessment (ISAK) and Sargent Jump test to measure vertical jumps. The results showed that the IAT and SAT measurements had a validity measurement value of BW measurements of 0.994, BH of 0.969, AS of 0.820, LL of 0.745, and VJ of 0.903 with P <0.01, and the total duration of the IAT measurement process was 36 minutes 18 seconds, SAT was 1 hour 7 minutes 27 seconds. It was concluded that the Integrated Anthropometric Test (IAT) had a very high validity value for the BW, BH, AS, and VJ measurements and a high category for LL measurements so that it can be used as an anthropometric and vertical jump measurement device. IAT had a shorter measurement duration than SAT, thus it can be said that IAT had a good level of effectiveness.
Highlights
Program for coaching and developing athletes in the developed countries has achieved their sporting achievements by obtaining adequate support from resources, support from the government and society and the support from the experts through synergizing the scientific approaches [1]
Sidik [5] revealed that the dominant measurement was anthropometric measurement that had a more influential factor on the achievement were Body Height (BH), Body Weight (BW), Body Mass Index (BMI), Arm Span (AS), and Limb Length (LL)
The researcher tested the validity of the instrument that was made, namely the Integrated Anthropometric Test (IAT) compared to the existing standard tools, the duration of the measurements was compared to see its effectiveness based on the duration needed by the two instruments in carrying out the measurement process
Summary
Program for coaching and developing athletes in the developed countries has achieved their sporting achievements by obtaining adequate support from resources, support from the government and society and the support from the experts through synergizing the scientific approaches [1]. The previous research [6] revealed the limitations in manual anthropometric measurement, it required exhausting special training or certification and took a long duration in making many direct measurements during the examination. Another researcher [7] added that to have a digital vertical jump measurement device, it requires quite a lot of costs, as an illustration, Jump DF series TKK-5414 production by the Japanese Takei company is valued at IDR 107,000,000 per one unit and the American AMTI-Accu Power Force Plate is valued IDR 635,300,000 per one set
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