Pengaruh Physical Activities Based Contemporary (PABC) terhadap Kemampuan Motorik Kasar dan Kognitif Anak Usia 4-5 Tahun

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh penerapan kegiatan Physical Activities Based Contemporary (PABC) terhadap kemampuan motorik kasar (keseimbangan) dan kognitif (konsentrasi) pada anak usia 4-5 tahun. Latar belakang penelitian ini menunjukkan kemampuan motorik kasar (keseimbangan) 74,5% dan kognitif (konsentrasi) 71,1% yang kurang optimal. Hal ini diidentifikasi karena kecenderungan anak-anak yang semakin banyak menghabiskan waktu di depan layar gawai ketika di rumah. Penelitian kuantitatif ini menggunakan uji statistik uji Independent Sample T-Test dan Paired Sample T-Test. Analisis data meliputi uji normalitas, uji homogenitas, uji validitas, uji reliabilitas, serta uji Independent Sample T-Test dan Paired Sample T-Test. Subjek penelitian adalah anak-anak usia 4-5 tahun di TK Al Irsyad Banyuwangi. Kegiatan PABC sendiri merupakan integrasi aktivitas fisik dengan elemen kontemporer yang relevan bagi anak, menekankan kebebasan bergerak, ekspresi diri, dan penggunaan permainan sebagai metode pembelajaran yang menyenangkan dan efektif. Hasil penelitian ini membuktikan adanya pengaruh peningkatan kemampuan motorik kasar (keseimbangan) dan kognitif (konsentrasi) anak usia dini. 

Kata Kunci: Physical Activities Based Contemporary (PABC), Motorik Kasar, Keseimbangan, Kognitif, Konsentrasi, Anak Usia 4-5 Tahun.

This study aims to analyze the effect of implementing Physical Activities Based Contemporary (PABC) activities on gross motor skills (balance) and cognitive skills (concentration) in children aged 4-5 years. The background of this study shows that gross motor skills (balance) are 74.5% and cognitive skills (concentration) are 71.1% which are less than optimal. This is identified because of the tendency of children to spend more time in front of screens when at home. This quantitative study uses statistical tests such as Independent Sample T-Test and Paired Sample T-Test. Data analysis includes normality test, homogeneity test, validity test, reliability test, as well as Independent Sample T-Test and Paired Sample T-Test. The subjects of the study were children aged 4-5 years at Al Irsyad Kindergarten, Banyuwangi. PABC activities themselves are an integration of physical activities with contemporary elements that are relevant for children, emphasizing freedom of movement, self-expression, and the use of games as a fun and effective learning method. The results of this study prove that there is an influence on increasing gross motor skills (balance) and cognitive (concentration) in early childhood.

Keywords: Physical Activities Based Contemporary (PABC), Gross Motor, Balance, Cognitive, Concentration in Learning, Children Aged 4-5 Years.