Experimental study on the impact of Speed-Agility-Quickness Training method on the agility performance of collegiate...

This study investigates the effects of Speed, Agility, and Quickness (SAQ) training on the agility of collegiate sanda athletes at Henan Normal University.

The experimental group (EG) (n = 12, Age: 19.58 ± 1.165, height: 176.592 ± 3.181 cm, weight: 71.38 ± 15.84 kg, training years: 2.92 ± 0.793) was trained by the SAQ training method, and the control group (CG) (n = 12, Age: 19.92 ± 1.084, 177.308 ± 2.171 cm, 71.63 ± 16.80 kg, training years: 2.75 ± 0.754) was trained by traditional agility. The data of the CG group and the EG group were compared by repeated measures of analysis of variance (ANOVA) in different periods of the test indexes (pro agility run, Illinois agility run, compass pointer run, cross quadrant jump, 15s repeated ring jump, and punch-kick combination test) in the CG group and EG group.

Post-experiment, the EG group showed significant differences in all six agility test indicators after adopting SAQ training. There were no significant differences in the Pro Agility Test, the Compass Pointer Test, and the 15s Repeated Ring Jump after the CG group used traditional agility performance training (P > 0.05). There were significant differences in the Illinois agility test (effect size D = 0.626), the cross quadrant jump test (effect size D = 0.558), and the punch-kick combination test (effect size D = 0.519) in the CG group after the experiment (P < 0.001). Similarly, the EG group showed significant differences in the Illinois agility test (effect size D = 0.894), the cross quadrant jump test (effect size D = 0.852), and the punch-kick combination test (effect size D = 0.896).

SAQ training significantly enhances the agility performance of collegiate sanda specialty students. The effects of improving agility performance through SAQ training are superior to those achieved with traditional agility training methods.