The Effectiveness of Finger Hand Paddles on swimmers with visual impairments 50 Meter Freestyle Fajar Vidya Hartono, Abdul Sukur, Heru Miftakhuidn
Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia, Faculty of Sports Science, East Jakarta, DKI Jakarta 13220, Indonesia.
Abstract
This study aims to test the effectiveness of finger paddles in athletes with visual impairments. The research method used is an experiment with a ^two group pre-test post-test design^ design. The population in this study were athletes with disabilities in Jakarta para swimming totaling 8 people. Samples were taken from the results of purposive sampling, with the following criteria- (1) Athletes with disabilities S11, S12, and S13. (2) Athletes who have participated in provincial-level competitions. Based on these criteria, 8 athletes meet the criteria. The instrument used for the speed test is the 50-meter freestyle with time taking using the Alge automatic timing system. Data analysis using the t-test. The results of the analysis show that: (1) There are differences in the results of the 50-meter freestyle swimming using a finger paddle with t count 0.993 < t table 2.896, significance value 0.436 > 0.05 and mean pre-test 48.07 and post-test 47.23.
Keywords: swimming, disability, hand paddle.
Topic: Physical activity, exercise, fitness, and wellbeing
