HUBUNGAN LATIHAN TAEKWONDO TERHADAP ATENSI PADA USIA REMAJA YANG DIUKUR DENGAN ATTENTION NETWORK TEST

Abstract

Background: WHO declared that the insufficiency of physical activity ranked 4th in the world as a risk factor that leads 3.2 million to death per year globally. In recent years, many studies evaluate several aspects of martial arts which is indicate improvement of fitness. Taekwondo is a martial art that originated from Korea which has rapid development in the world and include in Indonesia. Previous research has found that practicing Taekwondo in the span of one year may improve cognitive function. Aim: Determine the effect of Taekwondo exercise to attention Methods: This research was an observational analitic study with cross-sectional design. This study was conducted in STIMART AMNI Semarang. The samples were students of STIMART AMNI (n = 48) divided into Taekwondo exercise group and non-Taekwondo exercise group, and then measured using Attention Network Test software. Aspects of attention- alerting and executive- between the two groups are analyzed using the Mann – Whitney test, while orienting function using the unpaired T test. Results: An average increase in attention on the function of alerting, orienting, and executive was found in Taekwondo exercise group. The Mann – Whitney test showed a significant result in alerting p= 0,041 and in executive p= 0,003, while the unpaired T test showed not significant in orienting p= 0,481. Conclusion: There is significant difference between the Taekwondo exercise group and non-exercise group of samples in the function of alerting and executive. Keywords: Attention, Taekwondo exercise, attention network test, alerting,