Constructing Student’s Physical Preparedness through Game-Based Activities in Disaster-Safe School

Indonesia is a country that has great potential for disaster. A major earthquake hit the Special Region of Yogyakarta, especially Bantul Regency, in 2006. This has demanded the establishment of a disaster-safe school that is ready to anticipate disasters. Disaster-safe school students need to be fully prepared in various aspects, including physical aspect. Therefore, this study aims to determine the increase in physical fitness before and after carrying out game-based physical activities for upper grade students in a Disaster-Safe School. This study adopted an experimental method that involved one group pre-test-post-test design. Participants were upper grade students (grade 4 to 5) in Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri 2 Bantul, totaling 74 people under such criteria as aged 10 to 12 years and following the complete treatment. The instrument used was the Indonesian Physical Fitness Test (IPFT) for children aged 10-12 years. Data analysis using paired sample t-test. The results showed that there was an increase in the physical fitness of students after being given treatment in the form of game-based physical activity for 12 meetings. Good physical fitness is a form of physical preparedness in facing various emergencies including disasters. The better physical fitness level of students, the more physically prepared they will be when facing disasters.