The effects of multi-sport intervention on agility performance among young athletes

Jorrye Jakiwa and Shahrulfadly Rustam and Siti Azilah Atan and Mohd Syrinaz Azli and Ahmad Bisyri Husin Musawi Maliki and Ahmad Nadzmi and Ahmad Fadly Abd Rahman and Md Safwan Samsir (2023) The effects of multi-sport intervention on agility performance among young athletes. International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, 11 (4). pp. 1-8. ISSN 2381-4381

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Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the effect of a multi-sport intervention on the agility performance of young athletes aged 13 to 14 years old. A total of 40 athletes participated voluntarily in the study and were randomly assigned to either the experimental group 1 (n=20) or the multi-sport training group (n=20) using a quasi-experimental method. The experimental group 2 (EXP2) underwent multi-sport training which included football, futsal, sepak takraw, volleyball, basketball, and netball, while the experimental group 1 (EXP1) only received training in football and futsal. The Quadrant Jump Test was used to measure agility performance three times: pre-test (baseline), post-test 1 (week 6), and post-test 2 (week 12). The results showed that the multi-sport training group led to a significant improvement in agility performance, as indicated by a two-factor repeated measures ANOVA (F(1, 19) = 10214.43, p < .001) and significant main effects of both intervention and time on agility performance (F(1, 19) = 28.65, p < .001 and F(1, 19) = 418.61, p < .001, respectively). In conclusion, the multi-sport intervention proved to be beneficial for young athletes and should be included in the training routines of children and adolescents at all levels of sports academies and development

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Multilateral Development, Sport Coaching, Young Athlete, Physical Fitness, Quadrant Jump Test, Early Specialization
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure > GV557-1198.995 Sports > GV711 Coaching G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure > GV557-1198.995 Sports > GV861-1017 Ball games: Baseball, football, golf, etc.
Department:	FACULTY > Faculty of Psychology and Education
Depositing User:	ABDULLAH BIN SABUDIN -
Date Deposited:	15 Jan 2024 11:41
Last Modified:	15 Jan 2024 11:41
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37973

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