Motivasi Berlatih Atlet Sepatu Roda Selama Pandemi Covid-19

Di awal tahun 2020 terjadi wabah coronavirus disease 19 (Covid-19) yang menyebabkan pandemi sehingga fasilitas umum dibatasi, serta banyak kejuaraan yang ditunda dan dibatalkan. Dengan kondisi seperti ini, atlet dituntut untuk tetap berlatih agar tetap mempertahankan kondisinya yang prima dan menjaga motivasi mereka dalam meraih target yang telah ditentukan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui motivasi berlatih atlet sepatu roda selama pandemi covid-19. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif kuantitatif. Subjek penelitian yaitu atlet sepatu roda  dengan total 10 atlet. Instrumen penelitian menggunakan angket motivasi yang divalidasi. Pengambilan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan google form secara online. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa rata-rata responden atlet sepeda memiliki usia 21 tahun dengan rata-rata tinggi badan (TB) 165,6 cm dan berat badan (BB) 59,6 kg serta pengalaman berlatih sepatu roda selama 13 tahun. Tingkatan motivasi berlatih atlet selama pandemi tergolong kategori sangat tinggi (28%), tinggi (25%), rendah (13%),rendah (20%), sangat rendah (20%) sedangkan penurunan intensitas latihan sebesar 50% . Simpulan pada penelitian ini mayoritas motivasi atlet sepatu roda berlatih berada dalam kategori tinggi hingga sangat tinggi yang memperlihatkan motivasi berlatih atlet sangat baik.

In early 2020 there was an outbreak of coronavirus disease 19 (Covid-19) which caused a pandemic so that public facilities were limited, and many championships were postponed and canceled. With these conditions, athletes are required to keep practicing in order to maintain their prime condition and maintain their motivation in achieving the predetermined targets. This study aims to determine the motivation to practice rollerblading athletes during the covid-19 pandemic. This study uses a quantitative descriptive approach. The research subjects were roller skating athletes with a total of 10 athletes. The research instrument used a validated motivational questionnaire. Data retrieval is done using google form an online. The results showed that the average cyclist respondent was 21 years old with an average height (TB) of 165.6 cm and a body weight (BB) of 59.6 kg and 13 years of experience in rollerblading. The level of motivation to train athletes during the pandemic was categorized as very high (28%), high (25%), low (13%), low (20%), very low (20%) while the decrease in exercise intensity was 50%. The conclusion in this study is that the majority of the motivation for roller skating athletes to train is in the high to very high category which shows the athlete's motivation to train is very good..