Developing self body weight training methods to improve physical fitness in the COVID-19 era: Aiken validity

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown no signs of stopping. On the other hand, the pandemic has negative impacts on human life, one of which is related to stress levels caused by an inactive lifestyle, leading to obesity, hypertension, and other health problems. Exercising is one way to overcome this. As a result, in the COVID-19 era, innovative methods are needed to improve physical fitness. The purpose of this study was to test the validity of the content of the self-body weight training exercise method. This research is developmental with qualitative and quantitative analysis. Participants were seven experts with doctor degrees who were competent in physical fitness and exercise programs. The data collection technique is Delphi and 1-5 Likert scale questionnaire, data analysis using Aiken Validity. The results showed that the 10 question items had a V value of 0.857 to 1,000, indicating that this method had a high validity of the content. In conclusion, the method of self-body weight training exercises can be feasible. In addition, the fragrance in this research is that the models and exercise programs compiled are easy to apply and adjust to the level of fatigue in adolescents to adults.

Evaluation on the Physical Condition of Football Extracurricular Participants before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Background: One of the most popular extracurricular activities at school is football. However, extracurricular activities have been temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 outbreak, which on the other hand will affect students' physical abilities. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the physical condition of students which included speed, endurance, agility, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The participants were 15 male students aged 14-15 years with a weight of 51-71± kg and a height of 157-173± cm. Material and method: This study used a quantitative descriptive method with a survey approach. The instruments used include a multistage fitness test, a 30-meter sprint, and a shuttle run. Data were analyzed based on percentage data analysis and the Wilcoxon test. Result: The Wilcoxon test results on the speed test showed sig (2 tailed) 0.826> 0.05, endurance test 0.001 < 0.05, and agility test 0.033 > 0.05. If categorized, the overall percentage results on the physical condition of students have not been included in the "good" category. Conclusion: The findings of this study revealed that physical condition tests before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, both fall into the "poor" and "very poor" categories. Furthermore, tests carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic experienced a higher percentage decline compared to tests before the COVID-19 pandemic. The research results obtained can thus be used as material for evaluation and improvement for teachers, coaches, and extracurricular football students, especially training related to improving physical condition so that better results can be obtained in the future. © 2022 by authors, all rights reserved.