Pengaruh Ekstrakurikuler Tapak Suci terhadap Keseimbangan Tubuh Anak Usia 5–6 Tahun TK Aisyiyah Bebekan Taman Sidoarjo

Kemampuan motorik kasar, khususnya keseimbangan tubuh, penting bagi anak usia dini. Namun, masih ada anak usia 5–6 tahun yang kesulitan dalam mempertahankan stabilitasnya. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengevaluasi tingkat keseimbangan tubuh anak dan menganalisis dampak ekskul Tapak Suci di TK Aisyiyah Bebekan Taman Sidoarjo. Metode penelitian menggunakan kuantitatif pra-eksperimental One- Group Pretest-Posttest. Sampelnya adalah seluruh anak kelompok B Yunus berjumlah 15 anak (sampling jenuh). Intervensi berupa gerakan dasar Tapak Suci (kuda-kuda, tendangan, pukulan, langkah zig-zag) sebanyak 4 kali. Data dikumpulkan lembar hasil observasi terstruktur, lalu dianalisis menggunakan Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test pada SPSS. Hasil pretest menunjukkan keseimbangan anak berada pada kategori Belum Berkembang (BB) dan Mulai Berkembang (MB) dengan skor total 79 (rata-rata 1,75). Setelah posttest, kemampuan meningkat signifikan ke kategori Berkembang Sesuai Harapan (BSH) dan Berkembang Sangat Baik (BSB) dengan skor total 168 (rata-rata 3,73). Uji Wilcoxon memperoleh nilai Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed) < 0,001 (< 0,05), sehingga H0 ditolak dan Ha diterima. Kesimpulannya, ekstrakurikuler Tapak Suci berpengaruh signifikan dan efektif meningkatkan keseimbangan tubuh anak usia 5–6 tahun di TK Aisyiyah Bebekan Taman Sidoarjo. Kata Kunci : Ekstrakurikuler Tapak Suci, Keseimbangan Tubuh, Anak Usia 5–6 Tahun, Motorik Kasar.

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Gross motor development, particularly body balance, plays a fundamental role in early childhood development. However, some children aged 5–6 years still experience difficulties in maintaining postural stability during movement activities. This study aims to evaluate children’s body balance and examine the effect of Tapak Suci extracurricular activities on the body balance of children aged 5–6 years at Aisyiyah Bebekan Taman Kindergarten, Sidoarjo. This study employed a quantitative pre-experimental design using a one-group pretest–posttest design. The participants consisted of all 15 children in Group B Yunus, selected through total sampling. The intervention involved four sessions of fundamental Tapak Suci movements, including horse stances, kicks, punches, and zigzag stepping patterns. Data were collected using a structured observation checklist and analyzed using the Wilcoxon Signed- Rank Test with SPSS. The pretest results indicated that most children were classified in the Not Yet Developed and Beginning to Develop categories, with a total score of 79 (mean = 1.75). Following the intervention, children’s body balance improved significantly, with most participants achieving the Developing as Expected and Very Well Developed categories, resulting in a total score of 168 (mean = 3.73). The Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test yielded an Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed) value of < 0.001 (p < 0.05), indicating a statistically significant improvement. These findings demonstrate that participation in Tapak Suci extracurricular activities significantly enhances body balance among children aged 5–6 years at Aisyiyah Bebekan Taman Kindergarten, Sidoarjo..