Internal responsiveness of the Repeated Modified Agility Test and its relationship with agility match performance in elite male volleyball players

Campschroer, G. (Gaby) (2012) Internal responsiveness of the Repeated Modified Agility Test and its relationship with agility match performance in elite male volleyball players. thesis, Human Movement Sciences.

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Abstract

The aims of this study were to examine the internal responsiveness of the Repeated Modified Agility Test {RMAT), and to investigate the relationship between the RMAT and agility match performance in elite volleyball players. Twelve men volleyball players (age: 22.9 ± 3.19 years; height: 196.7 ± 7.27 em; body mass: 83.8 ± 6.42 kg) completed the RMAT four times in a 29-week study period. Agility match performance of players was determined by way of notational analysis of ten different matches, which were well-distributed over the three match periods between RMAT measurements. All movements performed in the preparatory phase of a volleyball skill were coded by use of a classification system. Calculation of effect sizes revealed large internal responsiveness for total time {TT) (ESu = -1.28) and peak time {PT) (ES11 = -0.83). Across the season a significant decrease was found in both TT and PT (p < .05). No differences in movement type frequencies were found over the season (p > .05). A fast TT and PT at the RMAT was related to a high frequency of Locomotion movements, and Stand still performed in matches (rs = -.90 and rs = -.83, p < .01, respectively). The results indicate that the RMA T is able to detect changes in agility performance in elite volleyball players and therefore seems an appropriate test to monitor agility over time. Besides, the RMA T performances seems to be related to match performance, especially the frequency of Locomotion movements and Stand still. However, agility match performance is a more comprehensive concept than the amount of movements performed. Future studies should address this issue.

Item Type:	Thesis (Thesis)
Supervisor name:	Lemmink, K. and Brink, M. and Center of Human Movement Sciences, University Medical Center
Supervisor name:	Lemmink, K. and Brink, M. and School of Sport Studies, Hanze University of Applied Science
Faculty:	Medical Sciences
Date Deposited:	25 Jun 2020 10:55
Last Modified:	25 Jun 2020 10:55
URI:	https://umcg.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/1567

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