THE INFLUENCE OF TAEKWONDO MOVEMENT ACTIVITIES ON THE COGNITIVE FUNCTION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD AT THE FUNDAMENTAL STAGE

Nawang Wulan Febriani, - (2025) THE INFLUENCE OF TAEKWONDO MOVEMENT ACTIVITIES ON THE COGNITIVE FUNCTION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD AT THE FUNDAMENTAL STAGE. S1 thesis, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia.

Abstract

Children's cognitive development is a crucial part of their growth process, particularly in the areas of
comprehension and memory. However, many children struggle to improve this ability. Exercise activities such
as taekwondo are thought to be able to enhance cognitive development, although there have been few studies
specifically looking at their benefits for Indonesian children. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects
of taekwondo-related activities on cognitive functions, particularly concentration, in children aged 6 to 9 years
in the elementary stage. This study uses an experimental approach with 20 children from Sukabumi Academy
Taekwondo Dojang, consisting of 10 children and 10 adults. Taekwondo exercises are performed three times a
month for 21 minutes at moderate intensity (between 50-80%). The Stroop Colour Word Test (SCWT) is an
instrument for assessing a person's ability to understand words, colours and word combinations. The paired T�test is used to analyse the differences between the results before and after the test. The results show a significant
increase in the following three variables: Word-Colour Combination (t(19) = 10.491, p<0.001), Word-Colour
Recognition (t(19) = 7.973, p<0.001) and Colour-Colour Recognition (t(19) = 8.063, p<0.001). The average
score after the test was better than before the test, indicating an increase in concentration after the Taekwondo
intervention. Taekwondo exercises significantly improve cognitive functions, especially concentration, in
children aged 6 to 9 years. This study highlights the importance of incorporating sports such as taekwondo into
early childhood education and development programmes.

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Item Type:	Thesis (S1)
Additional Information:	https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=list_works&hl=en&user=bVsiVB0AAAAJ ID SINTA Dosen Pembimbing : Dede Rohmat Nurjaya: 6011830 Widi Kusumah: 6682996
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General) R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC1200 Sports Medicine
Divisions:	Fakultas Pendidikan Olahraga dan Kesehatan > Jurusan Pendidikan Kepelatihan
Depositing User:	Nawang Wulan Febriani
Date Deposited:	14 Feb 2025 06:06
Last Modified:	14 Feb 2025 06:06
URI:	http://repository.upi.edu/id/eprint/130482

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