Body Fat Percentage of Male Martial Arts Athletes Preparing for PON Papua

The required fat percentage for martial athletes is an important component. The purpose of this study was to describe the body fat percentage of martial arts athletes from Tarung Rajat, Boxing, Kempo, Pencak Silat, Taekwondo, Kempo, and Muay Thai who were chosen as the best athletes for the Papua Ne...

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Published in:Journal Coaching Education Sports 2023-05, Vol.4 (1), p.59-70
Main Authors: Samodra, Y. Touvan Juni, Wati, Isti Dwi Puspita, Gandasari, Maharani Fatima, Yosika, Ghana Firsta, Sastaman B, Putra, Sofyan, Davi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
exercises
martial arts
percentage of fat
training intensity
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Summary:The required fat percentage for martial athletes is an important component. The purpose of this study was to describe the body fat percentage of martial arts athletes from Tarung Rajat, Boxing, Kempo, Pencak Silat, Taekwondo, Kempo, and Muay Thai who were chosen as the best athletes for the Papua New Guinea PON preparation. The number of samples is 70 athletes, with details of 7 taekwondo, 13 tarung drajat, 16 pencak silat, 24 boxing, 3 kempo, and 7 muay thai. Measurements were made with the Omron Karada Scan HBF-375 balance. The data were analysed with descriptive statistics. The results showed that the overall average percentage of athletes' body fat was 15.17%, included in the normal category. And you can say that the body fat percentage of martial arts athletes in this study is in the low category.
ISSN:2775-3808
2722-3450
DOI:10.31599/jces.v4i1.1987