[HTML][HTML] Development and trainability of agility in youth: A systematic scoping review

L Thieschäfer, D Büsch - Frontiers in sports and active living, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Agility is acknowledged as a crucial factor of performance in various open skill
sports in both adult and youth athletes. However, despite its significance for sports …

[HTML][HTML] Isoinertial eccentric-overload training in young soccer players: Effects on strength, sprint, change of direction, agility and soccer shooting precision

G Fiorilli, I Mariano, E Iuliano, A Giombini… - Journal of sports …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The isoinertial training method owes its efficacy to an accommodated resistance and optimal
individualized eccentric overload. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of a 6-week …

Assessing the reliability and validity of agility testing in team sports: a systematic review

M Morral-Yepes, G Moras, C Bishop… - The Journal of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Yepes, MM, Feliu, GM, Bishop, C, and Gonzalo-Skok, O. Assessing the reliability
and validity of agility testing in team sports: A systematic review. J Strength Cond Res 36 (7) …

[HTML][HTML] Combination of agility and plyometric training provides similar training benefits as combined balance and plyometric training in young soccer players

I Makhlouf, A Chaouachi, M Chaouachi… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Studies that combined balance and resistance training induced larger
performance improvements compared with single mode training. Agility exercises contain …

[HTML][HTML] Body composition interactions with physical fitness: A cross-sectional study in youth soccer players

C Leão, AF Silva, G Badicu, FM Clemente… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to:(i) analyze fat mass and physical fitness variations among age-groups
and playing positions, and (ii) explore the relationship between fat mass and physical fitness …

[HTML][HTML] Speed, change of direction speed and reactive agility in adolescent soccer players: Age related differences

S Andrašić, M Gušić, M Stanković, D Mačak… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
There are a plethora of studies investigating agility in soccer; however, studies have rarely
presented the reaction time in differentiating age groups in adolescent soccer players. We …

[HTML][HTML] Field-based performance tests are related to body fat percentage and fat-free mass, but not body mass index, in youth soccer players

MR Esco, MV Fedewa, ZS Cicone, OA Sinelnikov… - Sports, 2018 - mdpi.com
The primary aim of this study was to determine the association between body composition
and performance outcomes in youth soccer players. Twenty-five competitive male youth …

[HTML][HTML] Reliability of change of direction and agility assessments in youth soccer players

JH Dugdale, D Sanders, AM Hunter - Sports, 2020 - mdpi.com
Considering the vast physical and neural developments experienced throughout
adolescence, the reliability of physical performance may vary in youth populations. This …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of accentuated eccentric training vs plyometric training on performance of young elite fencers

A di Cagno, E Iuliano, A Buonsenso… - Journal of sports …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of 6-weeks accentuated eccentric training,
using a rotary inertial device, on range of motion, assessed with Inter Malleolar Distance …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of age, gender and technical experience on three motor coordination skills in children practicing taekwondo

S Boutios, G Fiorilli, A Buonsenso, P Daniilidis… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The study aim was to investigate the age, gender and technical level on motor coordination
abilities of Taekwondo children. One hundred and fifteen children (83 male, 32 female) …