Tjung Hauw Sin, Suci Nanda Sari, Riska Ramadani Lasri, Firunika Intan Cahyani
Background. Many factors affect the physical fitness of female students, including endurance, nutritional status, and motivation. Objectives. This study aims to determine the influence of endurance, nutritional status, and motivation on the physical fitness of female students. Methods. It employs a correlational quantitative approach using a path analysis model. The study population consists of primary school students in Padang City, and the sample was selected using purposive sampling, totaling 30 students aged 9–12 years old. Research instruments included a 20-meter multistage shuttle run, BMI measurements, a motivation questionnaire, and TKSI, with IBM SPSS 25.0 used for data analysis. Results. The findings were as follows: (1) endurance had a direct effect on physical fitness, contributing 11.02%; (2) nutritional status had a direct effect on physical fitness, contributing 54.2%; (3) learning motivation had a direct effect on physical fitness, contributing 4.24%; (4) there was an indirect effect of endurance on physical fitness through learning motivation, accounting for 16.48%; (5) there was an indirect effect of nutritional status on physical fitness through learning motivation, accounting for 57.91%; and (6) there was a combined effect of endurance, nutritional status, and motivation on physical fitness, totaling 29.16%. Conclusion. Nutritional status is the most dominant factor influencing the physical fitness of primary school students, both directly and indirectly, through learning motivation. © 2025, Society of Aging and Physical Activity (SAPA). All rights reserved.
Department Sport Coaching Education, Faculty of Sport Science, Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia
