Open AccessThe Effect of Physical Activity on Weight Decrease of Obesity Students at Smk Negeri 3 Salatiga
Author(s) -
Angkit Kinasih,
Kristiawan Prasetyo Agung Nugroho,
Nur Sugiharso
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal physical education, health and recreation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2548-9208
pISSN - 2548-9194
DOI - 10.24114/pjkr.v5i1.22386
Subject(s) - bivariate analysis , physical activity , psychology , descriptive statistics , univariate , univariate analysis , obesity , body weight , test (biology) , physical therapy , medicine , mathematics education , mathematics , multivariate analysis , statistics , multivariate statistics , paleontology , biology
Adolescent obesity occurs because it requires more nutritional intake to support the growth process and sometimes without being balanced with a healthy lifestyle and lack of physical activity. The research objective was to determine the effect of physical activity on weight loss of obese students at SMK Negeri 3 Salatiga. This type of quantitative research with a quasi-experimental model. There were 20 students in class X and XI with BMI> 27 kg / m2. Physical activity undertaken is a pattern of aerobic physical exercises such as jogging, push ups, and sit ups for 3 times a week with a duration of 30 minutes for 1 month. Analysis of research data includes the stages of univariate data analysis including descriptive information from respondents and analysis of bivariate data using Paired Samples T Test. The results of this study have reduced body weight by 3% with physical exercise in the form of jogging, push ups, and sit ups.