Overcoming stress before compete with hiking and soaking in the river

Stress is a subjective experience based on a person's perception of the situation someone faced or a pressing situation. How to deal with stress in athletes on preparation for a variety of ways. This study to intend determine the effect of hiking and soaking in the river on the stress level of athletes in preparation for the match. The research plan used a quasi-experimental design of non equivalent pre-test and post-test control group designs. Respondents were taken by purposive technique methodnumbers to 30 respondents from martial arts and games. Data collection use a questionnaire Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS). Data analysis using univariate analysis, namely by frequency distribution, mean value, median value and bivariate with t-test t, Mann Whitney test and Wilcoxon test. The results of this study indicate that the median value of the athlete's stress level after being given a hiking treatment and soaking in the river is 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Based on the results of the study, the p-value of 0,0001 <α (0,05) was obtained, so it can be concluded that there is an effect between hiking and soaking in the river towards the stress level of athletes in preparing for the match. Hiking and soaking in the river once a week to reduce the stress of athletes before the match.