Do the physical elements improving archery performance?

Abstract

Archery is a sport that uses a series of lower body coordination to maintain static balance in the upper body, which is then designed to shoot arrows at the target. This study aimed to determine differences in the physical condition of archery athletes in the provinces of East Java, West Java, and DKI Jakarta in the XX National Sports Week (PON) XX multi-event event in Papua. A total of 27 archery athletes as research subjects were divided into 3 groups: East Java, West Java, and Jakarta. Data collection used physical tests, including the Superman Back Hold (SBH) test, right (HGR), and left (HGL) hand grip strength and static balance tests. The results of the one-way ANOVA test showed significant results for all variables (p ≤ 0.05), and the Tukey’s HSD post hoc test showed that the East Java group had the best SBH, HGR, HGL, and statistical balance values compared to West Java and Jakarta. In conclusion, East Java Province has archery athletes with better physical conditions, superman back holds, hand grip strength, and static balance than the provinces of West Java and DKI Jakarta. Keywords: Archery, Hand Grip, Strenght, Superman Back Hold.