Correlation Between Physical Activity During Covid-19 and the Level of Students Physical Fitness

Abstract

Introduction: Physical activity is an activity that is usually maintained in standard conditions before the Covid-19 pandemic. Currently, students are mostly staying at home without doing physical activity. How is their physical fitness hold and increase their immunity? Is there a relationship between physical activity and fitness?. Methods: The method used in this research is quantitative with a correlation research design. The population used in this study were students of class X Senior High School totaling 304 students with a sample of 30 students of class X IPA 1 taken using the purposive sampling technique. The research instruments used were the Physical Activity Questionnaire during COVID-19 and the Indonesian Physical Fitness Test (Tes Kebugaran Jasmani Indonesia/TKJI. Results: Of 30 students of Senior high school (100%), there is one student (3.3%) in the very good category, one student (3.3%) in the good class, 13 students (43.3%) in the good category. Medium type. 13 students (43.3%) were poor, and two (6.7%) were in the inferior class.The results showed a relationship between physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic and the level of physical fitness of students in class X, Senior high school in the 2020/2021 academic year, where a high level of physical fitness indicated good physical activity of students.