MENINGKATKAN KESADARAN HIDUP SEHAT DAN BUGAR MELALUI SENAM GENERAL UNTUK KEGIATAN WISATA DAN REKREASI

Abstract

Abstract: Promoting the awareness of healthy and fit life through general gymnastics for tourism and recreational activities. To minimize risks of diseases resulting from hypo kinetics such as heart disease, stroke, hypertension, diabetes, etc. as well as to increase fitness, it is necessary to socialize several alternatives of problem solving. One of the alternatives which has effectives and efficient value is having physical exercises in the form of general gymnastics for tourism and recreational activities. The objectives of thes study are: 1) Providing the kindergarten teachers in Banjarnegara with general gymnastics; 2) Increasing the physical fitness of the Kindergarten teachers. The targeted group of these activities is the kindergarten teachers in Banjarnegara regency. The method applied in this research including: 1) Lecturing for theoretical materials; 2) demonstration method for providing the participant with skills; and 3) assignment method for increasing the participant’ skills mastery. The result of these community service activities shows that the majority of the participants have increased physical fitness. This is signified by the improved silent pulse profile, working pulse profile and recovery. There was a significant increase of the participants’ skills. In addition, the participants were able to explain the benefits of sports especially gymnastics for physical fitness in tourism and recreational activities. The conclusion that can be formulated from these activities is physical fitness, knowledge and skills of the participants increased with an adequately significant level. It is advisable that: 1) the awareness of community about the importance of sports should be increased specifically the general gymnastics  that can be done for tourism and recreation and 2) the government or other related parties should upgrade the public infrastructure and facilities of sports for tourism and recreational activities.