Effect of flexibility exercise toward changes of body flexibility level on dance art student Hasanuddin University

Abstract

Abstract Flexibility is considered as an important factor affecting the body flexibility. Good flexibility can form maximum body shape and improving the efficiency of all body activity. The flexibility exercises should be conducted to improve the body flexibility. The study aims to determine the effects of flexibility exercise toward changes in body flexibility level among Dance Art student Hasanuddin University. The study was an observational study with comparative analytic method. The study population was Dance Art students Hasanuddin University in 2016. The samples were 40 samples of Dance Art students Hasanuddin University with purposive sampling technique based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. The data was analysed using SPSS program. There was changes between body flexibility pre-test and post-test. The flexibility exercises influence on the body flexibility levels in Dance Art students Hasanuddin University, p=0.000<0.05.