The Effect of Giving Calliandra Honey Water on Increasing VO2Max in Soccer Athletes

Soccer athletes need to have good cardiorespiratory endurance because they are required to move from one place to another in order to keep up with opponents who move with or without the ball. However, in 2020, the majority (47%) of teenage athletes in game sports had VO2max score in the lower category. VO2max is used as the gold standard in determining a person's cardiorespiratory endurance. The higher the VO2max value, the better a person's cardiorespiratory endurance. This study aims to determine the relationship of consumption of calliandra honey water and VO2max value in soccer athletes in PPOP DKI Jakarta Province in 2024. This study used quasi-experimental pre-post test with control research design. The sample consisted of 14 people used purposive sampling technique. Data of VO2max value was obtained using the multi-stage fitness test method. Technical data analysis used dependent T test. The dependent T test showed that the average value of VO2max value after the intervention (consumption of calliandra honey water) was significantly higher than before the intervention (consumption of water). The study concluded that there is a significant relationship between consumption of calliandra honey water with VO2max value.