Comparison of Speed, Strength, and Agility Exercises in the Development of Agility

Abstract

The purpose of this .stirdy wus to determine whether exercises designed specifically to develop strength and speed were as effective for improving agility as exercises de.signed .specifically to develop agility. The 83 male university subjects were septrroted into five groups with one group each participating in exercise.s tlesigned to improve agility, speed, strength, speed und strength, und the retnuitiitig ,group participating in lectures. Thirty-one tests were ndtninistered before rind after participation in the six-week programs, and the duto were crnalyzed by the unalysis of covariance technique. The group pnrticipating in ugility exercises denionstrated stutistically significant superiority over one or more of the other groups on four of the seven agility te.rts. The only other groirps which demonstrated superiority on any of the agility ti2.st.s were the speed group on the 10-second squat thrust test nnd the control group on the right boomerang run test, thereby leading to the conclusion tlitrt trgility ( ' m i best hc developed in programs designed specificully for tlitrt purpose and i,onseqiiently tlrrrt n unique factor of agility does exist.

The Effect of Specific Pre Season Training Package on Selected Physical Fitness Variables

“…Hilsendager et.al. (1969) in their study, 83 male University subjects were divided into five groups with one group each participating in exercises designed to improve agility, speed, strength and the remaining group participating in lectures [4]. Thirty one tests were administered before and after participation in the 6 week programme, and the data were analyzed by the analysis of covariance technique.…”