Virtual reality-based tabata training: a professional method for changing levels physical fitness and psychological well-being on student-athletes

• Published in: Pedagogy of physical culture and sports 2023-04, Vol.27 (2), p.91-101
• Main Authors: Gani, Ruslan A., Setiawan, Edi, Achmad, Irfan Z., Aminudin, Rizki, Purbangkara, Tedi, Hofmeister, Martin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: mixed method; physical fitness; psychological well-being; tabata training; virtual reality
• ISSN: 2664-9837; 2664-9837
• DOI: 10.15561/26649837.2023.0201

Background and Study Aim. Physical fitness and psychological well-being of student-athletes had decreased significantly and became the main problem in this study. This study aims to investigate the effect of virtual reality-based Tabata training to increase the level of physical fitness and psychological well-being through a mixed method. Material and Methods. This study used a mixed method. The participants involved in this study were student-athletes (n=40) at Singaperbangsa Karawang University (Indonesia). Quantitative instruments used to measure physical fitness include 20 m shuttle run, 30 m sprint run, horizontal jump and leg dynamometer. While the qualitative instrument used to measure student-athlete perceptions through in-depth interviews for 30 minutes. Quantitative statistical analysis through IBM SPSS was used to find the mean and standard deviation. Independent samples t-test was used to test the difference in values between the experimental and control groups before and after the experiment. Meanwhile, the Paired samples t-test was used to investigate the effect of this training, both in the experimental and control groups. Qualitative statistical analysis was carried out qualitatively thematically, namely the results of in-depth interviews were coded and categorized into three themes. Results. There were several finding in quantitative research. First, there was no difference in physical fitness or psychological well-being between the experimental and control groups before the experiment (p>0.05). Second, there were differences in the values of physical fitness and psychological well-being between the experimental and control groups after the experimental program (p