Pengaruh Chest Throw dan Lateral Toss Terhadap Peningkatan Power Otot Lengan Pada Tim Bola Basket SMA Negeri 3 Banjar

Dahlia Aryanti (universitas galuh)
Gani Kardani (Universitas Galuh)
Hendra Rustiawan (Universitas Galuh)
Nana Sutisna (Universitas Galuh)
Mohammad Nurzaman (Universitas Galuh)

Jurnal Keolahragaan
Vol 12, No 2 (2026): Jurnal Keolahragaan

This study aimed to determine the effect of Chest Throw and Lateral Toss training on improving arm muscle explosive power. The study employed a pre-experimental method with a Two Group Pretest-Posttest Design. The research sample consisted of 16 male students who were divided into two groups: the Chest Throw training group and the Lateral Toss training group. The instrument used to measure arm muscle explosive power was the Medicine Ball Throw Test. The training program was conducted for six weeks with a frequency of three training sessions per week. The data were analyzed using the normality test, homogeneity test, Paired Sample t-test, and Independent Sample t-test with the assistance of the SPSS program. This study is expected to provide information regarding the effectiveness of Chest Throw and Lateral Toss training in improving arm muscle explosive power. The findings are expected to serve as a reference for physical education teachers, coaches, and athletes in selecting appropriate training methods to enhance arm muscle explosive power. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh latihan Chest Throw dan Lateral Toss terhadap peningkatan daya ledak otot lengan. Penelitian menggunakan metode pre-eksperimen dengan desain Two Group Pretest-Posttest Design. Sampel penelitian berjumlah 16 siswa putra yang dibagi menjadi dua kelompok, yaitu kelompok latihan Chest Throw dan kelompok latihan Lateral Toss. Instrumen yang digunakan untuk mengukur daya ledak otot lengan adalah Medicine Ball Throw Test. Program latihan dilaksanakan selama 6 minggu dengan frekuensi 3 kali latihan setiap minggu. Data penelitian dianalisis menggunakan uji normalitas, uji homogenitas, Paired Sample t-test, dan Independent Sample t-test dengan bantuan program SPSS. Penelitian ini diharapkan dapat memberikan informasi mengenai efektivitas latihan Chest Throw dan Lateral Toss dalam meningkatkan daya ledak otot lengan. Hasil penelitian diharapkan menjadi bahan pertimbangan bagi guru pendidikan jasmani, pelatih, dan atlet dalam memilih metode latihan yang tepat untuk meningkatkan kemampuan daya ledak otot lengan.