Vol. 6, Issue 2, Part C (2024)

This study aims to explore the relationship between edging technique leg muscle strength among POPB rock climbing athletes in the Special Capital Region of Jakarta. Hopefully, the results of this study can contribute to the development of more effective and data-driven training programs for rock climbing athletes. This study adopted a quantitative design with a correlation approach, aiming to explore the relationship between leg muscle strength and edging techniques in male and female athletes from the Rock Climbing Sports Association (POPB) in the Special Capital Region of Jakarta. The population studied were athletes who were members of POPB, The sample technique used purposive sampling with a sample consisting of 30 male and female athletes. Leg muscle strength was measured through the leg dynamometer test, which allows an accurate assessment of muscle strength in the leg. To measure the ability of edging techniques, the edging climbing test was used. The results showed that the increase in leg muscle strength was positively correlated with the effectiveness of edging techniques applied by athletes, with the contribution of leg muscle strength of 52.9% to the results of edging techniques. Thus, there is an increase in athletes' ability in edging techniques and overall performance in rock climbing competitions.