HUBUNGAN ANTARA TINGGI BADAN DAN LINGKAR BETIS TERHADAP KECEPATAN LARI PADA KELOMPOK REMAJA USIA 12-15 TAHUN

ABSTRACT Body height is an antropometric measure that represents the skeletal growth condition. Body height is highly correlated with the individual motoric capability. Same condition is also applied for the calf circumference, which also highly correlated with the individual motoric capability, especially with sprint speed. The research to be done to know correlation between body height and calf circumference with sprint speed. Henceforth, with the understanding of this correlation, it can be used as a criteria in searching athletic athletes in sprint sport in 12-15 years old teenager. This research is analytical observasional which is using in cross sectional model. The research subject are 192 students age 12-15 years. That's consisted of 96 boys and 96 girls. Applied measurement including body height, calf circumference, length of leg, and sprint speed. The statistical analysis which using independent sample 1-test to know the significance of the difference between body height, calf circumference, length of leg, and sprint speed in 12-15 years old students in SMP Muhammadiyah 1 Yogyakarta. Pearson correlation test to know the correlation of body height, calf circumference, length of leg, and print speed in 12-15 years old students in SMP Muhammadiyah 1 Yogyakarta. The result for the correlation between body height and sprint speed are significant, with the significance value of 0,000 ( p<0,05 ). Students with higher body height have faster sprint .speed For the calf circumference, there aren't significant correlation with sprint speed with the significant value of 0,852 ( p>0,05).
Keyword : Teenager, Body height, Calf Circumference, Srint Sneed