Conditions of Physical Endurance in Handball Members at SMA Negeri 3 Kota Kediri

Abstract

Good physical condotion including aerobic power is one of the important things in athlete fitness that can support an athlete's play in a competition. Endurance, balance, and speed are the physical components needed in the sport of handball. This research was conducted to measure and determine aerobic power which can latter become a benchmark for trainers in order to make better exercise program planning. Descriptive research with a quantitative approach. The study population included all students in handball members at State SHS 3 Kediri City. The sampling technique is purposive sampling, all student in handball members who come and are willing to take data at the time of the study. Data collection was carried out through the Multistage Fitness Test (MFT). The results showed that the aerobic power of all students in handball members contained in State SHS 3 Kediri City was included in the 'moderate' category. The advice given by students with less aerobic power category, should bedone intensive exercise. Students who belong to the moderate category, to be added to the portion of exercise, and students with good category aerobic power, often do regular physical fitness exercisesto improve aerobic power.