Physiological and Technical Analysis of Male Athletes from the Bumi Siliwangi Pencak Silat Club in Indonesia
Abstract
The Indonesian Pencak Silat Team made a brilliant achievement at the 2018 Asian Games by winning 14 gold medals and 1 bronze medal. Seeing the increasing popularity of Pencak Silat, identifying the physiological characteristics of these athletes is very interesting, but currently there are not many studies that examine this. Therefore, this study aims to examine the physiological profile of male Pencak Silat athletes at the Bumi Siliwangi club. This observational study involved two testing sessions, namely a laboratory session to measure anthropometry, VO2max, flexibility, agility, and anaerobic power, and a field session to analyze match performance, including technique, heart rate, and lactic acid levels. The results showed that athletes had an average height of 166.44 cm, a BMI of 20.1 kg/m², a body fat percentage of 11.89%, and a muscle percentage of 37.53%. The average flexibility is 21.08 cm, agility is 5.63 seconds, peak power is 624.64 watts, and average power is 459.37 watts. This study concludes that Pencak Silat is an intermittent sport with moderate to high intensity, then the results of the study stated that pencak silat athletes from the Bumi Siliwangi club have physiological characteristics that are almost similar to athletes from other Asian countries. Thus, this study can be used to strengthen and become a reference for other research.
Keywords
Pencak Silat, Physiological Characteristics, VO2max, Agility, Anaerobic Power, Material Arts Performance
Supporting Institution
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Project Number
1322/UN40.A6/KP/2024
Ethical Statement
Research is carried out strictly, then Security and welfare. Participants are given priority during study design and implementation and Steps are taken to ensure data confidentiality. Permission to conduct research was obtained from Kementrian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset dan Teknologi Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, numbered 1322/UN40.A6/KP/2024. All participants gave their opinions written informed consent. Consent form detailing research procedures, potential risks and benefits, data confidentiality measures, and participant rights.
Thanks
Many thanks to fellow researchers for their time and thoughts so that this written work can be created.
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