A COMPARISON BETWEEN THE PHYSICAL FITNESS EXERCISE 2008 AND PHYSICAL FITNESS EXERCISE 2012 ON THE PHYSICAL FITNESS OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS OF PADANG SELATAN DISTRICT, PADANG

This study is based on the different implementation of Physical Fitness Exercise in several elementary schools of Padang. During their morning routine exercise, the State-Owned Elementary School Number 20 Alang Lawas practice the Physical Fitness Exercise 2012, while the State-Owned Elementary School Number 34 Seberang Palinggam practice the Physical Fitness Exercise 2008. The objective of this research is to find out which version of the Physical Fitness Exercise is more effective in increasing the physical fitness of the elementary students in Padang Selatan District, Padang. This study is Ex Post Facto research. The research population was the female students of the 4 th, 5th and 6 th graders of the State-Owned Elementary School Number 20 Alang Lawas and the State-Owned Elementary School Number 34 Seberang Palinggam, City of Padang. The study usesthe sampling technique of the cluster random sampling and employs 106 students as the sample, which consists of 52 students of the State-Owned Elementary School Number 20 Alang Lawas and 54 students of the State-Owned Elementary School Number 34 Seberang Palinggam. Data were analyzed with a statistical analysis of a t-test. From the data I found based on the results of my research, that Physical Fitness Exercise 2012 is better to be used in elementary schools, than using Physical Fitness Exercise 2008.