TABLE 3.
Effect of 6 weeks of training on test performance (mean ± SD).
| Groups | Pre-test | Post-test | Change (%) | Cohen d | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| p* | p† | ||||||
| 15m-SS (s) | COD AG CON |
2.25±0.09 2.25±0.05 2.30±0.10 |
2.20±0.07 c 2.20±0.07 c 2.28±0.09 |
-2.21±2.20 -2.18±1.70 -0.59±0.90 |
0.57 0.89 0.14 |
0.012 0.003 0.055 |
0.014 |
| 15m-AR (s) | COD AG CON |
3.47±0.17 3.52±0.12 3.48±0.06 |
3.28±0.12 b, c 3.39±0.13 c 3.42±0.08 |
-5.41±2.13 -3.65±0.85 -1.62±0.93 |
1.15 1.05 0.96 |
0.000 0.000 0.000 |
0.000 |
| 15m-AR-B (s) | COD AG CON |
4.48±0.17 4.45±0.27 4.55±0.21 |
4.19±0.20 c 4.16±0.17 c 4.40±0.17 |
-6.37±2.65 -6.39±2.80 -3.23±1.60 |
1.66 1.07 0.71 |
0.000 0.000 0.000 |
0.001 |
| 5-0-5 agility test (s) | COD AG CON |
2.42±0.15 2.49±0.17 2.52±0.14 |
2.34±0.11 b, c 2.43±0.11 c 2.49±0.09 |
-3.41±1.82 -2.24±2.59 -0.97±3.24 |
0.55 0.35 0.19 |
0.000 0.024 0.296 |
0.000 |
| RAT (s) | COD AG CON |
2.09±0.09 2.15±0.09 2.12±0.08 |
1.99±0.08 c 1.94±0.08 a, c 2.09±0.09 |
-4.59±3.43 -9.37±3.93 -1.48±1.29 |
1.09 2.28 0.40 |
0.002 0.000 0.005 |
0.000 |
| RAT-B (s) | COD AG CON |
2.51±0.12 2.56±0.07 2.57±0.16 |
2.38±0.11 2.36±0.04 a, c 2.46±0.13 |
-5.00±1.26 -7.73±2.66 -4.28±1.98 |
1.03 2.99 0.71 |
0.000 0.000 0.000 |
0.000 |
*
Note: *Significant difference from pre-test to post-test (p < 0.05).
†
Significant difference between groups after training (p < 0.05).
a
Significantly different from COD
b
Significantly different from AG
c
Significantly different from CON (p < 0.05)
COD = change of direction group; AG= agility group; CON = control group; SS = straight sprint; AR = agility run; s = seconds.