Foot Reaction Speed Training to Improve 60 m Sprint Ability (Grade VII)

Abstract

sprint performance among seventh-grade students at MTs Alkhairat Tondo. A quasi-experimental method using a one-group pretest–posttest design was applied. Participants were 20 male students who followed a 6-week ladder drill program. Sprint performance was measured using a 60-meter running test administered before and after the intervention. Data were analyzed using a paired-samples t-test to identify differences between pretest and posttest results. The findings showed a significant improvement in 60-meter sprint performance. The mean pretest time was 11.84 s, while the mean posttest time was 11.01 s (improvement = 0.83 s, ≈7.0% faster). The t-test indicated a significant effect (t = 7.51 > ttable = 2.09, α = 0.05), confirming that leg reaction speed training significantly enhanced 60-meter running ability. These results suggest that ladder drill–based reaction speed training can be used effectively to improve students’ sprint speed and may be implemented as part of physical development activities in school physical education.