HUBUNGAN TINGKAT KEKUATAN OTOT DENGAN PRESTASI ATLET CABANG OLAHRAGA JUDO PADA PEKAN OLAHRAGA NASIONAL (PON) XVIII 2012 DI RIAU

Judo is described as a physical contact sport. A judo athlete should try to make themovement of throwing, slamming, and holding the opponent's strength during the game. Toperform the technique well, muscle strength is important in judo athlete. As one of thecomponents of physical fitness in athletes, muscle strength has an important role for thejudo athlete to maximize their performance and have their best achievement. Therefore, thisstudy aims to determine the relationship of muscle strength level of judo athlete with theirachievement in Pekan Olahraga Nasional (PON) XVIII 2012 in Riau. A cross-sectionalstudy using analytical method was done on 19 Judo athletes as subjects. Data are collectedfrom secondary data as a result of muscle strength examination measured by push, pull, andleg dynamometer, conducted by Komite Olah Raga Nasional (KONI) West Java. Judoathletes who participated Pekan Olah Raga Nasional (PON) XVIII 2012 championship inRiau were included while athletes who injured were excluded. In this study judo athleteswho won medals (got achievement) was 7 athletes, while those who did not win medals (didnot get the achievement) was 12 athletes. Significance value (p-value) for the relationship ofmuscle strength with judo athletes achievement as measured by push dynamometer was0.764, pull dynamometer was 0.570 and leg dynamometer was 0.132. In conclusion, there isno significant relationship between the level of muscle strength with the judo athletesachievement on Pekan Olah Raga Nasional (PON) XVIII 2012.