Kinestetik : Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Jasmani 5 (1) (2021)

Kinestetik : Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Jasmani

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DOI : 10.33369/jk.v5i1.14359

EXERCISE SPEED, AGILITY AND QUICKNESS (SAQ) TO

IMPROVE PHYSICAL FITNESS
Nur Subekti1*, Agam Akhmad Syaukani2, Muhad Fatoni3, Subroto4, Amar Abdullah
Dani Arni Raihan5
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Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta: Sports Education, Teacher Training and
Education

Article Info Abstract

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Article History : The purpose of this study was to determine the speed, agility and
quickness (SAQ) exercise in improving physical fitness. The sample
Received :
of this study was a student of a male in the Study Program of Sports
Revised :
Accepted : Education Teacher Training and Education Faculty Universitas
Available online : Muhammadiyah Surakarta peers of 30 people, to determine the
_____________________ sample using purposive sampling. This research method uses quasi-
Keywords:
experimental research. Data analysis techniques using a
constellation of one group pretest_posttest design. Data analysis
agility, physical fitness, techniques used in this study are using descriptive analysis and
quickness, speed,
inferential analysis, descriptive analysis is used to describe the
results of this research while inferential analysis using paired test
samples at a significant level α= 0.05 analysis used with the help of
SPSS version 20.0. The results of this study showed that there is a
significant influence of exercise speed, agility, and quickness
(SAQ) to improve physical fitness in students of sports education
FKIP Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta. Based on these
findings, it can be assumed that SAQ training is an effective exercise
to improve physical fitness. However, further research is needed to
pay attention to other exercise methods that are associated with
improving physical condition.

Corresponding address : Senden RT.05/Rw.05, Tohudan Kec. ISSN 2685-6514 (Online)

Colomadu Kabupaten Karanganyar
*Corresponding email : [email protected] ISSN 2477-331X (Print)

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INTRODUCTION regularly, and gradually intending to

improve one's performance.
Restrictions on activities have been The status of physical fitness is the
implemented by governments in various core goal of a training program, while
countries around the world in recent times achievement is a bonus of perseverance
since the outbreak of COVID-19 has had and commitment that wakes up during
a huge effect on people's lives in The science of coaching in sports is a
particular. In research (Emy et al., 2020; science that is always evolving from time
Hasanah et al., 2020; Hikmat et al., 2020); to time. The phenomenon of motion in
(Jariono & Subekti, 2020) that the sports related to physical activity is very
implementation of social distancing with interesting to study. Physical activity is a
large scale and daily activities must be series of deliberate movements to
done from home, is a strategy that is improve physical fitness, so that harmony
considered effective to prevent the spread and harmony form for the sake of a
of coronavirus outbreak. However, the healthy and fit body, thus for the
fact that prolonged acts of self-isolation successful implementation of this task
harm physiological and psychological there needs to be conformity between the
responses. conditions that must be met that is
The need for a physical movement anatomical and physiological to the kind
that should be one of the important and intensity of physical tasks that must
components in maintaining body fitness be carried out. The term training is always
becomes difficult to do as a result of this associated with a physical activity that is
condition (Ardella, 2020; Nuhadi, 2020; designed consciously, carried out
Nurmidin et al., 2020; Wicaksono, 2020). regularly, and gradually intending to
To maintain a routine of physical activity improve one's performance.
with regular exercise is one of the The status of physical fitness is the
strategies to maintain the condition of core goal of a training program, while
physical health and mental health as long achievement is a bonus of perseverance
as a person is in a state of restriction of and commitment that wakes up during
activities (Wicaksono, 2020). walking exercises (Erfan, 2017; Julianto,
The science of coaching in sports is 2016; Listyarini, 2015; Syahruddin,
a science that is always evolving from 2020). Physical fitness is very important
time to time. The phenomenon of motion not only for athletes who will participate
in sports related to physical activity is in a match but also needed for all ages.
very interesting to study. Physical activity With good fitness status, health levels
is a series of deliberate movements to will also increase automatically.
improve physical fitness, so that harmony In the development of sports
and harmony form for the sake of a coaching science today, many approaches
healthy and fit body, thus for the to exercise models, one of which is
successful implementation of this task applied to improve physical fitness. The
there needs to be conformity between the main study in this study was about Speed,
conditions that must be met that is Agility, and Quickness exercises which
anatomical and physiological to the kind were later abbreviated as SAQ, where
and intensity of physical tasks that must many kinds of literature explained that
be carried out. The term training is always SAQ exercises are worth using to
associated with a physical activity that is improve physical performance.
designed consciously, carried out SAQ training is a very popular
training model used by trainers in the

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process of training physical conditions difference between the two averages

from beginner to professional level through the method of paired samples test
(Amar et al., 2017; Fauzi et al., 2020; (t_test).
Latip & Isyani, 2020; Mohammad Hasan
Basri & Noer Wahid Riqzal Firdaus, Participants
2020). This form of SAQ training is The sample of this research is the
designed by developing high-intensity Student of Sports Education
physical movements as well as Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta
optimizing the components of speed, with the sex of the son of semester 1
agility, and acceleration of motion will amounting to 30 people as a sample of
have an impact on the increasing research while the place of this research
neuromuscular conditions (Azmi & was carried out at the Muhammadiyah
Kusnanik, 2018; Polman et al., 2009) University of Surakarta in December
Exercise with the type of forcing heart 2020 until January 2021.
conditioning will provide the
effectiveness of circulatory processes Sampling Procedures
throughout the human organs, so that it Sampling techniques using
will force changes in heart rate and purposive sampling techniques. Because
cardiovascular adaptation in performing
physical activities of sports (Hayashi, this study considers gender and age.
2016). Materials and Apparatus
The main objective in training is to The data collection technique in
improve physiological function through this study used treatment tests. Physical
biological adaptation to provide an effect fitness tests consist of 60-meter running
of improving the performance of physical
activities carried out. With the increasing tests, pull-ups, sit-ups, vertical jumps,
physiological function automatically the and 1200-meter runs.
body's organ system and body immune Procedures
system will function well in caring for the The procedure in this study is that
body so that the body will always be in a researchers conduct pretests to find out
fit state
the initial ability of physical fitness. The
METHODS norms of physical fitness can be seen in
the following table:
The method used in this research is
quasi-experimental using the design of Table 1. TKJI Value Age 16-19 years
pretes_posttest one group design. The
free variables are Speed, Agility, and Test Value
Quickness exercises while the bound item 5 4 3 2 1
variables are physical fitness. In this 60_ m ≤ 7.2” 7.3” - 8.4” – 9.7” - ≥ 11.1
Run 8.3” 9.6” 11.0
research there are several steps taken, Pull ups ≥ 19 14 - 9 – 13 5 - 8 ≤4
namely " (1) establish the research subject 18
group; (2) carry out physical fitness pre- Sit Ups ≥ 41 30 – 21 – 10 - ≤9
tests (3) To treat Speed, Agility and 40 29 20
Quickness exercises; (4) Carry out Vertical ≥73 60 – 50 – 39 - ≤ 38
physical fitness post-test (5) look for pre- jump 72 59 49
Run ≤ 3.15” 4.26” 5.13” ≥ 6.34”
test and post-test average scores and be 1200 3.14” – – 5.12 –
compared between the two; (6) find the meters 4.25” 6.33”

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difference in the average value of "pretest

Table 2. TKJI Classification Age 16-19 and posttest" of 15.77 and 21.83
years difference in the average value of 6.06.
Thus it can be concluded that speed,
No Value Total Classification
agility, and quickness exercises can
1 22 – 25 excellent
improve the physical fitness of students of
2 18 – 21 Good
3 14 – 17 Are
the Sports Education Muhammadiyah
4 10 – 13 Less
University of Surakarta reviewed from the
5 5–9 Less Once gender.

2. Prerequisite test
Design or Data Analysis
This data analysis used in this In this prerequisite, the test is carried
study is using t_tes at a significant level out using the normality test and
of α=0.05 to find out the difference homogeneity test. Normality test
between pretest and posttest physical requirements are normal distributed data
fitness. Overall, this data analysis uses if KS-Z ≥ α=0.05 otherwise the data is
SPSS version 20.0. assumed not to be normally distributed if
KS-Z ≤ α=0.05 while the homogeneity
test is used Barlet test or Levene Statistic
RESULT
on homogeneity analysis of homogeneous
data variant if p > 0.05 and not
1. Descriptive analysis homogeneous if p < 0.05. More details can
be described as follows:
The purpose of descriptive data a. Test normality
analysis is to draw a distribution of The normality test is used as a
"pretest and posttest" physical fitness prerequisite for the hypothesis test. As for
through the application of speed, agility, this normality test using barlet test.
and quickness exercises. Normality test requirement is normally
Tabel 3. H Results of descriptive analysis distributed data if KS-Z ≥ α=0.05
"pretest and posttest " physical otherwise data is assumed not to be
fitness normal distribution if KS-Z ≤ α=0.05. The
Physical fitness normality test can be seen in the following
Statistics
Pretest Posttest table:
N 30 30
Mean 15.77 21.83 Tabel 4. Normality test results "pretest and
Range 6 5 posttest" physical fitness
Minimum 14 19 Physical fitness
Maximum 20 24 Pretest Posttest
Statistics 0.278 Statistics
Based on the results of the Sig. 0.00 Sig.
descriptive analysis in table 3, it can be
concluded that there is an increase in Based on normality test results data
pretest and posttest physical fitness of "pretest and posttest " normal distributed
students of sports education study physical fitness or KS-Z > α = 0.05. Thus
program of Muhammadiyah University of it can be concluded that the sample of this
Surakarta there is an increase after being study as a whole is distributed normally.
treated with speed, agility and quickness After the first condition is fulfilled, a
exercises. This is evidenced by the homogeneity test is carried out. The

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homogeneity test can be seen in the or H0 is rejected and received H1. This
following table: means that there is a significant influence
Tabel 5. Homogeneity test results "pretest of speed, agility, and quickness exercises
and posttest " physical fitness on improving physical fitness.
Koefisien overall physical fitness of
Levene Sig.
2 2 table α = 0,05 students sports the education
Statistics (p)
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta
“pretest _ can be generalized or can apply to the
0.209 43.773 0.649
posttest”
overall population of students where a
sample of 30 people taken.
The test results give an indication of
homogeneity test results using Levene DISCUSSION
statistic obtained values of 1,863 and p =
0,649 > α 0.05 or testing indicates that the Based on the results of data analysis
value 2 counts = 0.209 is smaller compared can be stated that speed training, agility,
to the  2 table of value = 43.773 with a and quickness can improve the physical
significant degree (p) = 0.097so it is fitness of students of sports education
concluded that the"pretest and posttest" Muhammadiyah Surakarta of University.
physical fitness data tested came from a this is evidenced by the results of analysis
homogeneous variance population. After paired samples to test (t_test) "pretest and
the overall requirements are met, then the posttest" physical fitness in table 6
hypothesis test is then carried out. above obtained t_count value of 13,571 and
t_table (29(10);0.05) of 1,699. Thus it can be
3. Hypothesis test concluded that the correlation coefficient
(t_test) between pretest and posttest of
In this hypothesis test to find out the significant physical fitness improvement
difference between "pretest and posttest" or H0 is rejected and received H1.
physical fitness using exercise exercises Research on improving physical
speed, agility, and quickness. The results fitness through the approach of exercise
of the hypothesis test can be seen in the is widely done, but in this study,
following table; researchers tried to do an approach to
exercise by utilizing the method of
Tabel 6. Results paired samples to test exercise speed, agility, and quickness.
(t_test) data "pretest and posttest"
Research conducted by (Mohammad
physical fitness
Hasan Basri & Noer Wahid Riqzal
Firdaus, 2020) on speed, agility, and
physical fitness
quickness (SAQ) exercises to improve
𝐭 −𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 Sig 𝐭 −𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 (𝟎,𝟎𝟓) agility in PUSLATCAB futsal athletes in
pretest_ posttest 13.571 .000 1.699 2020. But there is a fundamental
difference with this research, that
Based on analysis paired samples test previous research has only utilized one
(t_test) "pretest and posttest" physical variable physical component namely
fitness in table 6 above obtained the value agility. The difference between previous
of t_count of 13,571 and t_table (29(10);0.05) of researchers and research conducted by
1,699. Thus it can be concluded that the researchers in the exercise of speed,
correlation coefficient (paired samples agility, and quickness (SAQ) to improve
test (t_test) between pretest and posttest physical fitness.
significant physical fitness improvement

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