Analisis risiko cedera olahraga pada atlet pencak silat empat banding budi air tawar timur kota padang

This study aimed to analyze the risk of sports injuries among athletes of the Empat Banding Budi Pencak Silat Club, Air Tawar Timur, Padang City. The study employed a quantitative descriptive method. The population consisted of 68 athletes, while 20 athletes were selected as samples using purposive sampling. Data were collected through a validated and reliable questionnaire that measured six aspects of injury risk, namely injury history, physical condition, fighting technique, athlete psychology, environmental factors, and age and experience level. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics in the form of frequencies and percentages. The results showed that injury history was dominated by the categories of always and often, each reaching 40.0%. Physical condition was mostly in the occasional category (50.0%). Fighting technique was mostly in the often category (60.0%). Athlete psychology was predominantly in the often category (50.0%). Environmental factors were mostly in the occasional category (65.0%). Meanwhile, age and experience level were dominated by the often category (55.0%). These findings indicate that athletes have a relatively high risk of injury, particularly due to previous injury history, technical execution, psychological factors, and competition experience.