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Agility literature review: classifications, training and testing.

J M Sheppard1, W B Young

  • 1Australian Institute of Sport, Belconnen, ACT, University of Ballarat, VIC, Australia. physicalpreparation@yahoo.com

Journal of Sports Sciences
|August 3, 2006
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Agility is defined as rapid whole-body movement in response to a stimulus. This definition clarifies trainable physical and cognitive factors, improving understanding and testing in sports science.

Area of Science:

  • Sports Science
  • Biomechanics
  • Motor Control

Background:

  • Lack of a precise, agreed-upon definition of agility in sports science.
  • Inconsistent application of the term 'agility' across various sport contexts.
  • Challenges in understanding trainable components that enhance agility due to definitional ambiguity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a new, precise definition of agility.
  • To identify the relationship between agility and trainable physical and cognitive components.
  • To encourage the development of new agility testing methods.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review to identify current definitions and inconsistencies.
  • Conceptual analysis to formulate a new definition.
  • Identification of related physical (strength, power, technique) and cognitive (visual scanning, anticipation) factors.

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Main Results:

  • Proposed definition: 'Agility is a rapid whole-body movement with change of velocity or direction in response to a stimulus'.
  • Agility is linked to physical qualities like strength and power, and cognitive skills like anticipation.
  • Current agility testing often focuses on either physical or cognitive aspects in isolation.

Conclusions:

  • A clear definition of agility is crucial for advancing sports science research.
  • Agility is a complex construct involving both physical execution and cognitive processing.
  • Future agility testing should integrate both physical and cognitive measures for comprehensive assessment.