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Measuring pre-planned and non-planned agility in futsal; applicability of the newly designed sport specific protocols

PURPOSE: Agility components, including non- planned-agility (NPA), and pre-planned agility (PPA) are important determinants of success in futsal. This study evaluated applicability of the newly designed futsal specific agility- tests in evaluating differences between performance levels in top- level futsal players. METHODS: The sample comprised male futsal players (n = 30 ; age: 23±2.1 years), separated according to their performance level in starters and non-starters. Variables included body mass and height, sprint-10 meters, countermovement jump, and newly developed tests of PPA and NPA. The reliability of newly developed tests was evidenced by Cronbach Alpha, and analysis of variance (ANOVA). In order to identify applicability of the tests in differentiating performance levels, t-test for independent samples was calculated between performance-groups. RESULTS: Cronbach-alpha indicated appropriate reliability of the PPA and NPA (Cronback Alpha: 0.81 and 0.76, respectively), with no significant ANOVA differences among three testing trials (F-test: 2.31 and 1.11 ; p > 0.05, for PPA and NPA, respectively). Performance groups significantly differed in PPA indicating superior performance among starters (t-test: 2.31, p < 0.05). No significant betweengroup differences were found for remaining variables. CONCLUSION: Results indicated good reliability of the newly developed tests, with appropriate reliability of the PPA in distinguishing differences between performance groups in futsal. Further analyses are needed in females and younger players.

reactive agility ; change of direction speed ; conditioning capacities ; open skill agility ; closed skill agility

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