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Do petanque sports athletes in Jawa Tengah need android-based applications for training program implementation?

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The purpose of this study was to analyze the needs of athletes regarding monitoring the implementation of training programs for Android-based athletes and trainers. This research method is descriptive quantitative. The samples in this study were 20 athletes, 5 licensed trainers in petanque sports, and 1 expert in the fields of physical conditioning, 1 information, and technology. The data collection technique for this research was purposive sampling. The results of this study are that researchers found various things athletes need based on data in the field. The data is based on the results of distributing questionnaires and interviews with athletes, licensed petanque trainers, experts in physical conditioning, and experts in information and technology. These needs can be summarized in an Android-based application that can record data and athlete training developments on the field. Additional information from experts on physical conditions that monitor the implementation of petanque sp.....

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The effects of various teaching approach in the physical education student on the performance of volleyball skill: Systematic review

Jaffry Zakaria

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Background: The speed world record (WR) performance is an achievement made by athletes in the competitive rock-climbing category, where the athlete must complete the climbing route on a standard artificial climbing wall with a height of 15 m in the shortest possible time. Purpose: This study aims to determine: (1) the effect of visualization and relaxation training on athlete's performance; (2) the effect of self-efficacy on athlete's performance, and (3) the interaction between exercise (visualization, relaxation) and self-efficacy on the performance of rock-climbing athletes in the speed world record category. Design/methodology/approach: This research is experimental research with a true experimental design modified with a factorial design (2x2). The population in this study was all junior and youth WR speed rock climbing athletes, aged between 15-20 years in Yogyakarta and Central Java. A sample of 20 men athletes was taken with the Slovin Formula and ordinal pairing technique. The.....

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Effectiveness return board to improving forehand drive table tennis. In Jawa Tengah

Nadzalan, Ali Md.

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Las técnicas son un conjunto de formas que se utilizan como pautas para que cada movimiento sea más fácil de practicar y los resultados sean más perfectos. Este estudio tiene como objetivo descubrir la efectividad de la influencia del entrenamiento del drive de derecha en el tenis de mesa utilizando medios de tablero de retorno. Los investigadores llevaron a cabo el método experimental dando tratamiento a 120 estudiantes. Los resultados de la investigación muestran que la variable habilidad del golpe de derecha influye en la práctica de utilizar medios de tablero de retorno. Esto se desprende de un aumento en el valor promedio del pretest 21,42 y el postest 25,03 aumentó en 3,62. Además, visto de los resultados de la prueba T entre el pretest y el postest, se obtuvo un valor sig = 0,000, lo que significa < 0,05, por lo que Ho rechazó y Ha aceptó. Esto influye en el nivel de golpe de derecha antes y después del ejercicio. Se puede concluir que el entrenamiento de rebote tien.....

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Augmented reality training on combat sport: Improving the quality of physical fitness and technical performance of young athletes

Asmadi Ishak

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This study aims to analyze the effects of augmented reality (AR) training in improving physical fitness and technical perfor-mance. An 11-week randomized controlled design was adopted in this study. This research involved sixty female athletes in PencakSilat and Karate from Sriwijaya University (Indonesia). Participants were allocated into the experimental group, namely AR (Pencaksilat:n=15,Karate:n=15)andcontrolgroup(Pencaksilat:n=15,Karate:n=15).Handgripdynamometer,legdynamometertest,medicine ball, standing long jump test, hexagon agility test, sit and reach test and multi stage test are used to measure physical fitnesslevels while the target punching test and target kick test are used to measure technical performance. The results of Student's t showedthattherewasachangeinthemeanvalueofAR(all,p..

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Exploring the fundamental aspect of grassroot football academy: A case study in Indonesia

Zulakbal Abd Karim

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This research explores the fundamental aspects coaches teach in several grassroots football academies in Indonesia. Quali-tative methodsthrough case study design were employed in the current research, and the data were collected through interviews. Ten coaches from various grassroots football academies in Indonesia were interviewed. They were asked about the fundamental aspects of football taught in their grassroots football academy. In this case, the purposeful sampling method was used to determine the participants. The participants were chosen based on having a coaching license and having a minimum of 5 years of coachingexpe-rience. The data collected was analyzed with qualitative research software, namely N-Vivo 14. In this case, three packages of N-Vivo were used, namely word cloud, tree map, and frequency query. The results revealed several words or topics that the participants mainly discussed. Based on t.....

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Heuristic evaluation of the sport analysis application interface

Jaffry Zakaria

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This studyapplied Nielsen's heuristics to assess the user interface of the Sport Analysis Application. The purpose of this application aidedstudents in evaluating their performance based on the test results and adhering to the training guidelines derived from the application's recommendations. The primary framework used in this investigation is Nielsen's heuristics, coupled with experiments to gauge the extent to which the application's user interface aligns with user preferences (user-friendly). The study targeted a population of students, with a sample size of 100 individuals. Analysis and discussion were conducted through the distribution of questionnaires to participants. The research findings revealed that the Visibility of System Status score reached 151. Overall, the study concludes that the developed Sport Analysis Application successfully achieves its primary objectives with a user-friendly interface...

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Understanding mental toughness in student-athletes: Insights from sport psychology

Zulakbal Abd Karim

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Creating successful athletes has four main aspects: physical, technical, tactical, and psychological. This research focusedon the psychological aspects of athletes. Psychological aspects are fundamental in determining successful sporting achievements, one of which is the aspect of mental toughness. Mental toughness is one of the factors that can influence the psychological state of athletes during training and competition, especially for students, so it can help athletes display their best performance. The objective of this research was to assess the mental toughness of student-athletes while they are practicing and competing, which was closely linked to their level of achievement. The study consisted of275 student-athletes as subjects, and the data was collected using a questionnaire that consisted of the Mental Toughness scale. Results: The mentaltoughness of student-athletes was low, and ment.....

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Speaking anxiety of tertiary-level learners of English in Bangladesh: An investigation into the predicaments and prospects

Wan Mazlini Othman

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Foreign language anxiety (FLA) is one of the major affective factors that influence the process of foreign language learning. This study examined the causes of foreign language anxiety and its impact on the oral performance of the students of an English language course at a private university in Bangladesh. An action research project attempted to illustrate how this foreign language anxiety could be minimized by adopting entertaining activities in the class. The study employed qualitative method using in-depth semi-structure interviews, field notes, and audio-video recordings of the oral performance of the learners. The thematic analysis highlighted a substantial gap between the English learning of Bangladeshi university students and their speaking anxiety. The findings of this research suggest that creating a stress-free environment through enjoyable activities helps reduce learner anxiety and maximizes speaking output. The study uncovers a new dimension of the nature of FLA experienc.....

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The effectiveness of the circuit bodyweight training method in improving cardiovascular endurance

Elumalai, Gunathevan

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Cardiovascular endurance is very important to improve so it is expected that all students have good physical fresh-ness. This study aims to find out: (1) the effect of the circuit bodyweight training method on increasing cardiovascular endurance and (2) the difference in the effect of the circuit bodyweight training method between the treatment group and the control group on increasing cardiovascular endurance. This type of research is an experiment with one group pre-test and post-test design. The sample in this study amounted to 77 people taken using random sampling techniques. The subjects were divided into 2 groups, namely the group given treatment of as many as 36 people and the control group with as many as 31 people. The instrument used to measure cardiovascular endurance is a multistage test. The data analysis technique used is an independent sample t-test followed by a paired sample t-test. The results showed that: 1) There was a significant effect of the circuit bodyweight tr.....

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Improvement of executive function through cognitively challenging physical activity with nonlinear pedagogy in elementary schools

Elumalai, Gunathevan

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This study investigated the effects of cognitively challenging with nonlinear pedagogical games on the executive functions and situational interests of students in physical education. Participants were 145 fifth and sixth-grade students (74 boys, 71 girls) from four elementary schools. This acute investigation, which included a physical education session, utilized a quasi-experimental design with four groups, repeated measures, and cross-over. After the post-test, one fifth-and one sixth-grade class from each school was randomly assigned to Group 1 with cognitively challenging nonlinear pedagogy games, Group 2 with a session for teaching soccer skills, Group 3 with a session for teaching track and field skills, and Group 4 control group, all the groupwith cognitively challenging physical with activity nonlinear pedagogy games. Included were pre-and post-test measures of executive functioning and a post-test assessment of situational interest. Students in Group 1 who engaged in cognitiv.....

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