The Benefits Of A Sports Training Program Integrated With Life Skills For Young Athletes: Systematic Review Literature

Abstract

This research aims to review literature that focuses research on long-term training programs for athletes by integrating the values and life skills needed now and in the future. Using the search term “integration of life skills in sports training programs”, two databases (Scopus and Google Scholar) were selected to select journal articles. To achieve the measurement objectives, the collected literature was examined using the Critical Appraisal table, then a comparison of the measurement results was carried out. Sports training programs that integrate life skills are discussed in 15 pieces of literature. The results of several journals reveal several important things, including that athletes who take part in training that integrates life skills values have much better differences in behavior, skills and mental condition compared to athletes who take part in training that only focuses on physical training. and technique only. Apart from that, life skills programs implemented in the school environment also have a significant impact on self-improvement in social and emotional aspects. Apart from having an impact on the psychological aspect, improvements also have an impact on students' academic fields. Apart from the fact that sport helps participants develop the ability to work together with other people, sport is also considered important. A forum that is conducive to the development of life skills, values and character that can be beneficial for an individual's personal growth, such as interpersonal and intrapersonal competencies, which will become important in a person's life and therefore need to be applied and developed further in life. In order to create humans who have physical qualities and qualities in the spiritual aspect and excel in academic and non-academic fields.