Hasyim Hasyim, Hikmad Hakim, M. Rachmat Kasmad, Ramli Ramli, Iwan Setiawan, Ahmet Kurtoğlu, Karuppasamy Govindasamy, Joseph Lobo, Felipe Poblete-Valderrama, Edi Setiawan
This study investigates the effects of parkour activity (PA) on physical fitness and grit for youth soccer athletes. True experimental research with a random control trial design for 12 weeks was adopted in this study. There were 78 male youth soccer athletes involved in the experimental (PA, n = 39) and control group (CG, n = 39) groups. The PA intervention program was carried out three times a week for 12 weeks. Pre-post-intervention tests were carried out to assess physical fitness and grit. The results of repeated measures ANOVA showed that there were significant effects of time, group, and time*group interaction on physical fitness (all, p <.05) and grit (all, p <.05). Meanwhile, Student's paired t-test results show that the PA group experienced significant differences scores between pre-and post-test in physical fitness (all, p <.05) and grit (all, p <.05), but in CG the differences were significant only occurred in sprint test 30m (p <.05), Illinois agility test (p <.05), hand grip test (p <.05) and there was no other difference, including grit (p >.05). In conclusion, we highlight that PA is the valid method to promote physical fitness and grit in youth soccer athletes. © (2024), (Mahidol University). All rights reserved.
Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Negeri Makassar, Indonesia; Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Indonesia; Faculty of Sport Science, Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University, Turkey; Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Faculty of Science and Humanities, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, India; College of Sports, Exercise and Recreation, Bulacan State University, Philippines; Department of Sports Sciences and Physical Conditioning, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepcion, Chile; Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Suryakancana, Indonesia
