Profiling Squat Assessment Among Sport Enthusiast

Abstract

Fitness has a vital role for sports enthusiast's physiological and psychological aspects. One of the fitness movements that correlate with daily activities is squats. This study aims to look at the profile of the squat assessment of gym members. Descriptive quantitative data were collected with 41 respondents (22 male, 19 female) using the purposive sampling technique, and the instrument used was a squat assessment test. The results of this study revealed that gender, age, and body mass were essential factors in power and strength during squatting movement (age: 31.64 ± 8.52 years; weight: 82.07 ± 16.79 kg), with the maximum power being male is 1849 W, and in a female subject (age: 35.32 ± 6.63 years; weight: 59.58 ± 8.05 kg) with a maximum power of 635 W. Concerning this, sports enthusiasts need to know the strength of the squat in order to ma prepare training programs.