BODY PARTS INJURED IN PENCAK SILAT

Abstract

This research aims to determine the various types of injuries in pencak silat athletes in special sports classes. This research uses quantitative descriptive methods with survey techniques, using questionnaires and interviews as instruments. The subjects in this research were 30 students who took special classes in pencak silat sports at 3 high schools. Data analysis in this study used qualitative analysis in the form of frequencies and percentages which was carried out using Mocroscoft Excel software. The research results showed that head injuries were 9.26%, body injuries were 4.63%, hand injuries were 46.30%, foot injuries were 39.81%. Based on this data, it appears that hand injuries are greater, followed by foot injuries, head injuries and body injuries.