Body Mass Index and Physical Fitness Profile of
Physical Education Students
Aridhotul Haqiyah*, Memet Muhamad, Bujang Bujang, Apta Mylsidayu, Elly Diana Mamesah
Physical Education
Universitas Islam 45 Bekasi
Bekasi, Indonesia
*aridhotulhaqiyah@unismabekasi.ac.id
Abstract—The purpose of this study was to determine the
profile of body mass index and physical fitness level of the
students. The research method used is descriptive quantitative by
using body mass index and physical fitness test. The population
in this research is the 116 students of physical education program
of Universitas Islam 45 Bekasi force 2017/2018. The sampling
technique used is random sampling with a number of 77 students.
Data analysis technique using descriptive technique percentage.
There are several test instruments used in this study, there are: 1)
body mass index measurement, 2) sprint 50 meters, 3) Illinois
agility run test, 4) sit up, 5) pull up, 6) vertical jump, 7) sit and
reach, 8) push up, 9) eye-hand coordination test and 10) bleep
test. Based on the results of the calculation and data analysis it
can be concluded that: (1) body mass index test results showed 1
or 1.3% of students who are in the category weightless, 58 or
75.3% of students in the category of normal weight, 10 or 13%
students in the category of overweight and 8 or 10.4% of students
in the obesity category, (2) physical fitness test results showed
that 13.28% in very good category, 15.58% in good category,
23.38% in the medium category, 24.39 in the category of less, and
23.38% in very less category. Based on result body mass index
students in normal level and physical fitness in less category.
Keywords: body mass index, physical fitness, physical education
student
I. INTRODUCTION
Based on the Government Regulation of the Republic of
Indonesia Number 66 of 2010 on Amendment to Government
Regulation Number 17 of 2010 concerning Management and
Implementation of Education and the Regulation of the
Minister of National Education Number 34 Year 2010 on the
Pattern of New Student Admission of Undergraduate Program
at Higher Education held by the Government, freshmen of
undergraduate programs at universities through a national
selection pattern conducted by all universities together to be
followed by prospective students from all over Indonesia [1,2].
The Program Study of Physical Education in Universitas
Islam 45 Bekasi was developed with the vision of producing
professional physical, sports and health. Mastering Science and
technology based on "STAF" (Siddiq, Tabligh, Amanah,
Fathonah), and able to develop entrepreneurship in sports and
recreation in 2019. While the missions to be achieved include:
(1) Conducting the latest education to produce educational staff
at primary, secondary, and upper level, (2) Developing the
quality of graduate competence through religion, science,
technology, art, sport and culture (3) Empowering the
academic community, support staff, stakeholders and the
community to create an optimum and conducive academic
atmosphere, (4) Improving work ethic of organization,
discipline and leadership for academic community and support
staff toward globalization through clean and transparent
management .
The objectives of the Physical Education Program, Islamic
University 45 Bekasi are directed towards a fairly
comprehensive objective in generic abilities in the field of
Physical Education Health and Recreation required by formal
and non-formal education institutions in the community,
among others: (1) Produce graduates who have academic
ability and can apply, develop and broaden the science of sport,
(2) Produce graduates who are able to conduct research and
development of sports science whose results can be
implemented to meet the needs of the community, (3) Produce
graduates who are able to devote or implement knowledge and
skills in the field of education body to society.
One of the goals and strategies for the achievement of the
physical education program is to produce graduates with the
ability as a well-educated educator in the field of physical
health and recreation education and able to perform their duties
and obligations professionally and disseminate knowledge on
various types and levels of education. Before becoming an
educator, a physical education course student needs to have
good physical fitness so that in the learning process can
achieve optimal results. Physical fitness of physical education
teachers will greatly affect teacher competence and
performance.
To optimize graduates, the program of physical education,
Universitas Islam 45 Bekasi develops several physical and skill
test instruments that can identify physical fitness and skills of
new student candidates, namely: health test and physical fitness
test. The series of tests are conducted to capture prospective
teacher of physical education according to expected criteria.
In medical tests, measurements of body height, body weight
and body mass index, blood pressure check and eye
examination were done using Ishihara colour blindness test.
While on the fitness test include : sprint 50 meters, Illinois
agility run test, sit-ups, pull-ups, vertical jumps, sit and reach,
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