The Effect of Push-Up Variation Training on the Shooting Ability of Basketball Players Among Ninth-Grade Students at Reformasi Plus Noelbaki Junior High School

Abstract

This study employed a quantitative research method using a one-group pretest–posttest design to determine the effect of push-up variation training on the shooting ability of basketball players among ninth-grade students at Reformasi Plus Noelbaki Junior High School. The population of this study consisted of all students of Reformasi Plus Noelbaki Junior High School. The sample was limited to 20 male students. Data collection was conducted to measure arm muscle strength through push-up variation exercises and to assess basketball shooting ability before and after the treatment. Data analysis and hypothesis testing were performed using the paired sample t-test. The results showed that there was a significant difference between the pretest and posttest scores after the implementation of push-up variation training. The calculated t-value was 49.00, which was greater than the t-table value (df = 19) of 1.729, and the significance value was 0.00 < 0.05. The improvement in shooting ability after the push-up variation training reached 87.5%. These findings indicate that push-up variation exercises have a significant positive effect on improving basketball shooting ability.