Fitness Level Effect On The Grade-Point Average Of Physical Education Major Students

Abstract

This study aims to perceive the relationship between physical fitness and the grade-point average. This study used a quantitative method with survey techniques with design correlation. The subjects of this study were 1 st and 3rd-semester physical education college students with  a total sample of 142 students (M: 97, F: 45). R andom sampling was used as t he sampling technique and TKJI (Indonesian Physical Fitness Test) was used as t he instrument in this study was. The results show that 4 students (2,82%) were in very good, 68 students (47,89%) were in good, 58 students (40,85%) were in good fitness classification, 11 students (7,75%) were in less, and 1 students (0,7%) were in very less fitness classification. I t means that the physical fitness of physical education college students mostly in good fitness classification. ANOVA was used to analyze the relationship between health-related physical fitness and grade-point average index . Th e statistical test shows that physical fitness has a positive correlation with the grade-point average index with Sig (P-value) = 0,000 and  5% margin of error. Based on the t - test , the value of t count (21,360)>t table (2.12) which can be concluded that physical fitness affects the grade-point average index.