Johansyah Lubis, Eko Juli Fitrianto, Sukiri, Aridhotul Haqiyah, Yasep Setiakarnawijaya, Agung Robianto, Slamet Sukriadi, Rizky Nurulfa, Astri Ayu Irawan, Sri Sumartiningsih
Competition in martial art sports depends on body weight of the athletes so they can compete in the right weight class. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of aerobic interval training on overweight national elite athletes based on their body mass index (BMI), VO2max, and basal pulse rate. This study used purposive sampling of eight national Pencak Silat elite athletes (6 males and 2 females who were 23.75+4.55 years old with heights of 171.63+6.32 cm), who were in the sub phase of special preparation, as the subjects. The athletes lived in the athlete village, and the food was the exact condition. The Aerobic Interval (AI) training was 67-77 min per session twice a week for 5 weeks and with warm-up and cool down for 10-15 min for each session. AI training was performed for 5 min with 80–85% intensity of HRmax (controlled by Polar) and a rest interval of 1 min or with a 5:1 ratio of training to rest. Polar produces a series of heart rate monitoring devices and accessories for sports training and fitness, as well as measuring heart rate variability. The weight, BMI, body fat percentage, muscle mass, basal metabolic rate, and VO2max showed significant differences (p < 0.05) after five weeks of AI training. However, the AI training did not produce significant differences in the measured variables, i.e. the percentage of water, protein, visceral fat, bone density, biological age, and basal pulse, in the overweight Pencak Silat elite athletes. The AI training for five weeks improved VO2max and decreased body weight and fat percentage. © JPES.
Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jl. Rawamangun Muka Raya, Jakarta, 13220, Indonesia; Universitas Singaperbangsa Karawang, Jl. HS. Ronggo Waluyo, Karawang, 41361, Indonesia; Universitas Islam, 45 Jl. Cut Meutia No. 83, Bekasi, 17113, Indonesia; Universitas Negeri Semarang, Jalan Raya Sekaran-Gunungpati, Semarang, 50229, Indonesia
