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A Training Program Using an Agility Ladder for Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Published on: March 7, 2020
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Agility training in volleyball.
Matteo Bonato1,2, Maria C DE Capitani3, Giuseppe Banfi4,5
1Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy - matteo.bonato@grupposandonato.it.
The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness
|February 22, 2021
Summary
Plyometric training significantly enhances agility in volleyball players, showing an average improvement of 7.7%. Further high-quality research is needed to explore diverse training interventions for agility development.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Exercise Physiology
- Biomechanics
Background:
- Volleyball is a dynamic, open-skill team sport demanding constant adaptation to changing game situations.
- Players execute acyclic movements crucial for performance, highlighting the importance of agility.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review intervention strategies aimed at improving agility in volleyball.
- To synthesize the various tests employed for evaluating agility in volleyball players.
Main Methods:
- A comprehensive systematic review was conducted across major scientific databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar).
- Inclusion criteria were applied to titles, abstracts, and full texts, with methodological quality assessed for selected studies.
Main Results:
- Twelve studies involving 348 participants were included, with methodological quality rated as poor-to-moderate.
- Plyometric-based training demonstrated the most substantial improvements in agility, averaging 7.7%.
- The agility T-test emerged as the most frequently utilized assessment tool.
Conclusions:
- The current body of research on volleyball agility interventions is limited by poor-to-moderate methodological quality.
- There is a critical need for longitudinal, controlled studies to investigate the effects of varied training interventions on volleyball player agility.
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