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Agility
Chapter Objectives
After completing this chapter, you should be able to
1. Define and measure agility.
2. State why agility should be measured.
3. Describe responsibilities after the measurement of
agility and prescribe activities to improve agility.
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Agility
Agility is the ability to rapidly change the position and
direction of the body or body parts (maneuverability of
body).
Heredity important factor.
Depends on strength, speed, coordination, and dynamic
balance - improve agility by increasing ability in these areas.
Can also improve agility through direct instruction, training,
and practice of agility drills
Important in all activities and sports.
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Agility Tests
Serve to identify individuals with poor agility.
Test items are usually of three types:
1. Change in running direction - dodge or obstacle run
2. Change in body position - squat thrusts
3. Change in body part direction (rarely used) - test that
requires a change in the position of the hands or feet
Agility may be specific to an activity or sport.
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Tests of Agility
Tests presented are practical, inexpensive to
administer, and satisfactory for both sexes.
Objective coefficients and norms are not
reported for all tests.
Norms can be developed to meet your specific
needs (criterion-referenced standards).
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Tests of Agility
Tests should be performed on a nonslip surface, and
test performers should wear shoes that provide good
traction.
Test performers should practice tests items and should
be familiar with the performance requirements.
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Right-Boomerang Run
Test objective. To measures running ability.
Age level. Ten through college-age.
Validity and reliability coefficients reported.
See figure 9.1.
Table 9.1 reports norms for seventh- and eightgrade males.
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Sidestepping
Test objective. To measure agility, endurance, and
speed of lateral movement.
Age level. Nine through seventeen.
Face validity; reliability not reported.
Two parallel lines are placed on floor 12 feet
apart. Sidestep; score is number of lines touched
in 30 seconds.
Table 9.2 reports norms for males and females,
ages nine through seventeen.
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Hexagon Test
Test Objective. To measure agility while double-leg
hopping in a circular manner.
Age level. High school through adulthood.
Face validity; reliability coefficient reported.
See figure 9.4.
Baechle and Earle (2000) report 50th percentile values
for athletes and sedentary college students; should be
interpreted as descriptive values.
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T-Test
Test Objective. To measure four-directional agility and
body control.
Age level. High school through adulthood.
Validity and reliability coefficients reported.
See figure 9.5.
Baechle and Earle (2000) reported 50th percentile
values for college athletes and sedentary college
students; should be interpreted as descriptive values.
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