Sport Massage In The Contribution To The Preparation Of A Branch Of Pencak Silat Sports

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to know the extent to which sports massage contributes to the
preparation of athletes facing a branch of Pencak Silat Sports. The method used is quantitative
deskriprif with categororial. All Pencak Silat athletes in East Kalimantan Province are selected to
be the population in this research, while the research samples using purposive sampling
techniques with the criteria of Pencak Silat athletes in East Kalimantan province which are under
the construction of East Kalimantan province, among them athletes who are prepared for the
Pekan Olahraga Nasional or PON year 2021, athletes who are in the construction of sekolah
khusus olahragawan internasional or SKOI , and athletes at the pusat pendidikan latihan pelajar
or PPLP Pencak Silat East Kalimantan Province, the overall sample amounted to 30 athletes.
Instruments and data collection techniques in this research using a poll or questionnaire in the
form of a statement about sports massage in contributing to the preparation of Pencak Silat
athletes before competing. The analysis of data on this study uses descriptive analysis in the form
of percentages. The results of this study are in the category very low with a percentage of 3%,
the category is low 23%, the category is fair 54%, high category 13%, and the category is very
high 7%. Conclusion in this research is sports massage in the contribution to the preparation of
the match athletes Pencak Silat province of East Kalimantan is included in the category quite
contributing to the percentage of 54%.