The Functional Test for Agility Performance is a Reliable Quick Decision-Making Test for Skilled Water Polo Players

• Autorzy: Guilherme Tucher , Flávio Antônio de Souza Castro , António José Rocha Martins da Silva , Nuno Domingos Garrido
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The reliability of the Functional Test for Agility Performance has only been evaluated in water polo players in a small group of novice athletes. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability of the Functional Test for Agility Performance in skilled water polo players. Forty-two athletes (17.81 ± 3.24 years old) with a minimum of 5 years of competitive experience (7.05 ± 2.84 years) and playing at the national or international level were evaluated. The Functional Test for Agility Performance is characterized as a specific open decision-making test where a tested player moves as quickly as possible in accordance to a pass made by another player. The time spent in the test was measured by two experienced coaches. Descriptive statistics, repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA), 95% limit of agreement (LOA), intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and standard error of measurements (SEM) were used for data analysis. Athletes completed the Functional Test for Agility Performance in 4.15 [...] 0.47 s. The ICC value was 0.87 (95% IC = 0.80-0.92). The SEM varied between 0.24 and 0.38 s. The LOA was 1.20 s and the CV average considering each individual trial was 6%. The Functional Test for Agility Performance was shown to be a reliable quick decision-making test for skilled water polo players.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

athletic performance; training; functional performance; assessment; aquatic sports

• Czasopismo: Journal of Human Kinetics
• Rocznik: 2015
• Tom: 46
• Numer: 1
• Strony: 157-165

Daty

wydano

2015-06-01

zaakceptowano

2015-06-01

online

2015-07-10

Twórcy

autor

Guilherme Tucher

• - University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal. Research Centre in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, CIDESD, Portugal.,

autor

Flávio Antônio de Souza Castro

• - Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

autor

António José Rocha Martins da Silva

• - University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal. Research Centre in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, CIDESD, Portugal.

autor

Nuno Domingos Garrido

• - University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal. Research Centre in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, CIDESD, Portugal.

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Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1515/hukin-2015-0044