Sports Massage Combination of Lemongrass Oil to Reduce Fatigue and Improve Sleep Quality of Futsal Athletes

Abstract

Fatigue is a natural response of the body that serves to prevent further damage, especially in post-intensive exercise conditions. Sleep quality is a combination of several important aspects that include individual satisfaction with the sleep process, both in terms of duration, and ease of falling asleep. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a combination of sports massage with lemongrass oil on fatigue and sleep quality of futsal athletes at Fafage Banua Bekasi. This study used a quasi experimental design method with a one group pretest-posttest design. The research was conducted at Saka Futsal Camp from January 6 to 20, 2025. The population in this study were Fafage Banua futsal athletes, with a sample of 13 people selected using purposive sampling technique. The instruments used in this study include Fatigue Assessment Scale (FAS) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Data analysis techniques used normality test, homogeneity test, and hypothesis testing (paired t-test). The results showed that the level of fatigue decreased significantly from 26.85 before treatment to 21.23 after treatment (a decrease of 5.62 or 20.94%; p = 0.001). Meanwhile, sleep quality improved with the score decreasing from 7.38 to 4.38 (a decrease of 3.00 or 40.65%; p = 0.001). Therefore, this study concludes that the combination of sports massage and lemongrass oil has a significant effect in reducing fatigue levels and improving sleep quality in Fafage Banua Bekasi futsal athletes.