Reliability and Validity of a New Test of Agility and Skill for Female Amateur Soccer Players

Kutlu, Mehmet; Yapici, Hakan; Yilmaz, Abdullah

doi:10.1515/hukin-2017-0039

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“…Beyond the 4 × 10 shuttle run test, there are several other tests to assess the agility in young athletes (e.g. Illinois agility test (IAT), the agility t test, change of direction‐COD), all of which are usually modified by coaches or researchers upon application (Kutlu, Yapici, & Yilmaz, 2017; Mountjoy et al, 2014; Nimphius, Callaghan, & Bezodis, 2018; Rouissi, Chtara, & Berriri, 2016). The differences between procedures among coaches or researches hamper the standardization of a protocol and consequently a uniform application on the entire population of young athletes.…”

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Test–retest reliability of physical fitness tests among young athletes: The FITescola^® battery

Henriques‐Neto

Minderico

Peralta

et al. 2020

Clin Physio Funct Imaging

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Monitoring physical fitness in young athletes is essential to improve physical performance, identify talents and develop injury prevention programs. The aim of this investigation was to analyse the reliability of the physical fitness tests from the FITescola® battery in young athletes with different sports backgrounds and competition levels. Participants comprised of 138 young athletes (boys n = 92) aged 9 and 18 years old. Eight physical fitness tests assessing six components of physical fitness were performed: cardiorespiratory fitness (PACER); upper body muscular fitness (push‐up); flexibility (sit and reach); lower‐body muscular fitness (horizontal and vertical jump); agility (4 × 10 shuttle run); and speed (sprint at 20 m and 40 m). Each test was performed twice, with a one‐week interval (7 days) between duplicate tests. No differences between duplicate tests were found (p > .05), except for the speed at 20 m in boys (p < .001) and speed at 40 m in girls (p = .006). The battery of tests had good or excellent reliability and concordance of the ICC between the two trials (ICC ≥ 0.75) with exception for the 20 m speed run in girls that presented moderate reliability (ICC = 0.57). The Bland–Altman plots showed high reliability for all the fitness tests for both sexes. Hence, The FITescola® battery may be a novel tool to assess the physical fitness of large groups of young athletes from different sports backgrounds.

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Test–retest reliability of physical fitness tests among young athletes: The FITescola^® battery

Henriques‐Neto

Minderico

Peralta

et al. 2020

Clin Physio Funct Imaging

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“…Research in handball [54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68] was the most frequently included teambased, ball sport followed by volleyball [69][70][71][72][73][74][75][76][77][78][79][80]. Other sports investigated included soccer [81][82][83][84][85][86], basketball [87][88][89][90], netball [91,92], lacrosse [93], and softball [94]. Female participant sample sizes ranged from 10 to 246, with ball players involved in varied competitions from non-elite (15 studies, 37%) to elite/national game-play level (26 studies, 63%).…”

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“…A range of methods were used to measure the 11 physical fitness components. Agility qualities were investigated by 13 (32%) studies [55,56,61,71,72,79,81,84,85,[88][89][90]92]. Balance ability was measured in only four (10%) studies [57,72,83,93].…”

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“…Reaction time was the least investigated physical fitness measure, with only two studies (5%) assessing this attribute [77,79]. Finally, 12 (29%) studies included speed measures in their analysis [56,58,61,65,68,81,84,85,[88][89][90]92]. Table 3 demonstrates the critical appraisal score for each of the included studies in the review.…”

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“…Three studies investigated associations between physical fitness attributes and kicking or shooting (foot-based) sport-specific technical skills. One study examined ball velocity [81], while the other two studies used goal success or number of passing/shooting points to examine soccer kicking technical skill [84,86]. One (33%) study was considered to have high ROB [81].…”

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The Relationship Between Physical Fitness Qualities and Sport-Specific Technical Skills in Female, Team-Based Ball Players: A Systematic Review

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Background: Understanding the relationships between physical fitness attributes and sport-specific technical skills may assist with the establishment of beneficial training interventions. The aim of this systematic review was to determine if physical fitness qualities were associated with performance of sport-specific technical skills in female, team-based ball players. Methods: Five databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, SPORTDiscus, ProQuest, and Scopus) were searched for relevant studies up to April 15, 2019. Full-text articles investigating relationships between physical fitness and sport-specific technical skills in female, team-based ball players were included. Methodological quality of included studies was appraised using a modified Downs and Black checklist. Data synthesis was conducted to determine the summary of evidence based on the number of significantly associated relationships divided by the total relationships assessed. An individual relationship was defined as a reported result examining the association between a single physical fitness variable and a single sport-specific technical skill.Results: Data synthesis of grouped female ball players from 41 included studies revealed three clear associations: (i) body composition and defensive technical skills (19/29; 66%), (ii) agility and movement with a ball (4/6; 67%), and (iii) coordination and movement with a ball (3/5; 60%). An uncertain association exists between cardiorespiratory fitness and defensive technical skills (2/5; 40%). No association or an unknown conclusion (< 5 relationships reported) exists between all remaining physical fitness attributes and sport-specific technical skills. Sub-analyses revealed clear associations between body composition and throwing/shooting (using hands) in junior ball players (15/15; 100%) and with movement with a ball in elite (6/9; 67%) and senior (6/6; 100%) ball players. Three uncertain associations were found between offensive technical skills and agility in elite ball players (3/8; 38%), and with speed in elite (6/14; 43%) and junior (7/18; 39%) female ball players.Conclusion: There is limited evidence available to demonstrate relationships between physical fitness qualities and sport-specific technical skills in female, team-based ball players. This lack of association is possibly due to reductionist methods in available literature and a lack of research in female ball players globally.Registration: CRD42017065339 (PROSPERO on 12 May 2017).

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Neuromuscular Function, Agility, and Aerobic Testing

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Noyes

2019

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Reliability and Validity of a New Test of Agility and Skill for Female Amateur Soccer Players

Cited by 42 publications

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Test–retest reliability of physical fitness tests among young athletes: The FITescola^® battery

Test–retest reliability of physical fitness tests among young athletes: The FITescola^® battery

The Relationship Between Physical Fitness Qualities and Sport-Specific Technical Skills in Female, Team-Based Ball Players: A Systematic Review

Neuromuscular Function, Agility, and Aerobic Testing

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Reliability and Validity of a New Test of Agility and Skill for Female Amateur Soccer Players

Cited by 42 publications

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Test–retest reliability of physical fitness tests among young athletes: The FITescola® battery

Test–retest reliability of physical fitness tests among young athletes: The FITescola® battery

The Relationship Between Physical Fitness Qualities and Sport-Specific Technical Skills in Female, Team-Based Ball Players: A Systematic Review

Neuromuscular Function, Agility, and Aerobic Testing

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Test–retest reliability of physical fitness tests among young athletes: The FITescola^® battery

Test–retest reliability of physical fitness tests among young athletes: The FITescola^® battery