State of Life Satisfaction and Physical Fitness in Elderly through Gateball Sports in Terms of Economics

摘要

This study departs from elderly people who experience problems with the level of life satisfaction and physical fitness. The research design used is causal-comparative, namely knowing how much the state of life satisfaction and physical fitness in elderly through gateball sports in terms of economics. The study sample was an elderly gateball athlete PELATCAB PORDA XII Jawa Barat 2018 Kota Bandung numbering> 100 athletes located in the training center. The sampling technique uses Random Sampling. The instrument used was using a life satisfaction questionnaire and a senior fitness test. Analysis of the data in this study using SPSS series 23 with the test equipment used include: normality test with kolmogorov-smirnov, homogeneity test with lavene statistics, and hypothesis testing with t test (independent sample t-test) to determine the differences between sample groups. Based on the questions and objectives of this study through relevant research with higher levels of physical activity and fitness, the risk of death is lower and older adults experience greater life satisfaction if they are involved in physical activity than those who are less involved in physical activity.