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A Training Program Using an Agility Ladder for Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Published on: March 7, 2020
Development of the Butterfly Agility Test
Richard Cahanin1, Brandon Esleck1, Jonathan Hardy1
1University of South Alabama, Department of Physical Therapy, 5721 USA North, Mobile, AL, 36688, USA.
Objectives:
To develop a PPT that incorporates multiple components of athletic ability and to assess its reliability.
Design:
Test-retest experimental design.
Setting:
Indoor basketball court in southern Alabama, USA.
Participants:
A convenient sample of 21 asymptomatic subjects (14 male, 7 female).
Main Outcome Measures:
Subjects performed the Butterfly Agility Test (BAT), the modified Star Excursion Balance Test (mSEBT), a standing double-legged broad jump (BJ), the Pro Agility Test (PAT), and a forty-yard sprint (40 YS).
Results:
Overall, the BAT was found to have good reliability (ICC = 0.89, 95 % CI = 0.023-0.97), strong correlation with the PAT (r = 0.73-0.77), moderate correlations with the BJ and 40 YS (r = 0.50-0.60), and moderate correlations with the mSEBT (r = 0.37-0.62).
Conclusion:
The BAT appears to be a promising composite assessment of athletic ability among young asymptomatic adults, but it is not recommended for clinical use at this time.
Level Of Evidence:
3b.
