SURVEI TINGKAT PEMAHAMAN PENANGANAN CEDERA ANKLE PADA SISWA SMAN SE-KOTA BLITAR YANG MENGIKUTI EKSTRAKURIKULER FUTSAL

Abstract

Nowadays, sports are important because in this modern era, everyone can easily get information about the importance of sports itself. One of the most widely played sports is futsal, this sport is a game that requires high intensity and body contact so that injuries often occur, the most common injury is ankle injury. To treat ankle injuries, the Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation (RICE) method can be used. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of understanding of high school students in Blitar City regarding the handling of ankle injuries who participate in futsal extracurricular activities. This type of research is descriptive quantitative with a survey method. This study was conducted in all high schools in Blitar City by distributing questionnaires on the level of understanding of ankle injury handling to a sample of 62 students. The research data were analyzed using the SPSS and Microsoft Excel applications. The students gained knowledge about handling ankle injuries from players and social media so that the students had good knowledge about handling ankle injuries. The results of the study showed a very good level of knowledge with a percentage of 79% obtained by 49 students and good knowledge with a percentage of 21% obtained by 13 students. Based on the percentage results, the level of understanding of ankle injury management among high school students throughout Blitar City who participate in futsal extracurricular activities is very good.