Implementation of the Kayak Rowing Ability Test Instrument in Banda Aceh and Aceh Besar City Podsi, Indonesia

Abstract

Instruments are necessary because they are essential in various contexts, such as research, evaluation, measurement, or other practical actions. Tools help in the collection of data needed for a particular purpose. For example, surveys use questionnaires as instruments to collect data from respondents. Mechanisms allow systematic and structured collection of information. This study aims to determine the value of validity, reliability, and objectivity. This study uses quantitative analysis. The population in this study was all rowing athletes in Banda Aceh City and Aceh Besar Regency, totalling 48 people – data collection by directly measuring samples using test instruments and measuring the ability to row kayaks in 2019. Data analysis techniques using validity tests and reliability are analysed using the SPSS. Instrument Validity of the rowing speed test for kayaks in male athletes obtained a score of 0.726, and the ability to row kayaks in female athletes received a score of 0.805. The results of the statistical reliability test of the rowing speed test instrument in male athletes obtained a score of 0.884.In contrast, the statistical reliability of the kayak rowing speed test instrument in female athletes obtained a score of 0.948. The test is declared reliable because the results are more significant than 0.6. The test gets objective results in the Good category. Thus, it can be concluded that the test instrument measuring the ability to row kayaks in the Banda Aceh and Aceh Besar Podsi that has been modified or designed by previous researchers after being used in Banda Aceh and Aceh Besar Districts has validity, reliability and objectivity values as well as percentages in the Good Category.