The Influence of Scouting Extracurricular Activities on the Physical Fitness of Students at SMA Negeri 1 Gunungsitoli in 2025

Abstract

Background

The results of the initial observation (pretest) indicated that students' physical fitness before entering extracurricular activities was considered low, with 71% of the 35 students rated as "Poor" and 29% as "Moderate". This research is expected to provide a clearer picture of how scouting activities can contribute to improving physical fitness and encourage schools and other educational institutions to further develop physical-based extracurricular activities to support students' overall health and development.

Objectives

This study aims to determine the influence of scouting extracurricular activities on the physical fitness of students at SMA Negeri 1 Gunungsitoli in 2025

Methods

The research employed an experimental method with a one-group pre-test and post-test design. The study was conducted over 17 sessions involving 35 student participants. Data collection instruments included physical fitness tests administered before and after the treatment

Results

The results showed an increase in the average physical fitness scores from 13 (pre-test) to 15 (post-test), with standard deviations of 1.291 and 1.285, respectively. Normality testing using the Liliefors test indicated that the data were normally distributed, and the homogeneity test showed that the data had homogeneous variance. Hypothesis testing using a paired t-test resulted in a t-value of -6.587, while the critical t-value at a significance level of 0.05 with 34 degrees of freedom was 1,691. Since the calculated t-value exceeded the critical t-value, H₀ was rejected and H₁ accepted

Conclusion

It can thus be concluded that scouting extracurricular activities have a significant influence on improving students' physical fitness. Scouting activities are proven to be effective as a physical training medium that supports students’ overall health and fitness.