The Effect of Aerobic Gymnastics on the Physical Fitness Level of Female Students of Grade XI of SMA Negeri 1 Hamparan Perak
Keywords:
Aerobics, Fitness, PhysicalAbstract
Background
The background to this research is the unknown effect of aerobic exercise on the physical fitness levels of eleventh-grade female students at SMA Negeri 1 Hamparan Perak.
Objectives
This study aimed to determine the effect of aerobic exercise on the physical fitness levels of eleventh-grade female students at SMA Negeri 1 Hamparan Perak. The subjects were all eleventh-grade female students at SMA Negeri 1 Hamparan Perak. This study was quantitative.
Methods
The research design used the "One Group Pretest-Posttest Design." Twenty subjects were recruited. The Indonesian Physical Fitness Test (TKJI) was used to assess students' physical fitness. Data analysis used a t-test, which included tests for normality and homogeneity.
Results
The results showed an effect of aerobic exercise on the physical fitness levels of eleventh-grade female students at SMA Negeri 1 Hamparan Perak. This result was confirmed by the comparison of the calculated t-test results for the pre-test and post-test groups, which was -10.771, greater than the t-table of 1.729.
Conclusion
Based on the analysis and hypothesis testing, it can be concluded that there is a significant effect of aerobic exercise on the physical fitness levels of eleventh-grade female students at SMA Negeri 1 Hamparan Perak. This result is supported by the comparison of the calculated t-test results for the pre-test and post-test groups, which is -10.771, which is greater than the t-table of 1.729.
