The Effect of Traditional Games on Dynamic Balance of Elementary School Students
Keywords:
Traditional Games; , Dynamic Balance; , Elementary School Students; , Physical EducationAbstract
This study aims to determine the effect of traditional bamboo stilt games on the dynamic balance of elementary school students. Traditional games are used as a form of physical activity that is educational, fun, and in accordance with the characteristics of student development. The study used a quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental design (one group pretest–posttest design). The subjects of the study were 32 fifth-grade students of SD Negeri 118/VI Karang Berahi, Merangin Regency. The instrument used was the Modified Bass Test of Dynamic Balance. Data were analyzed using prerequisite tests (normality and homogeneity) and paired t-test. The results showed that the average value of students' dynamic balance increased from 20.13 ± 4.16 in the pretest to 25.84 ± 5.31 in the posttest. The results of the paired t-test showed a value of t = −14.399 with a significance level of p = 0.000 (p < 0.05), which indicates a significant effect. The conclusion of this finding shows that the traditional bamboo stilt game is effective in improving the dynamic balance of elementary school students and can be used as an alternative for educational and contextual Physical Education learning.
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