Table 3.
Changes in the 10-m sprint, 20-m sprint, dribble speed test, agility test, slalom dribble test, and skill index after 6 weeks of agility ladder training in youth soccer players.
| CG (n = 8) | EG (n = 10) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | Δ (%) | Pre | Post | Δ (%) | |
| 10 m sprint (s) | 2.05 ± 0.09 | 1.99 ± 0.12* | -2.54 | 2.02 ± 0.11 | 1.97 ± 0.10* | -2.39 |
| 20 m sprint (s) | 3.66 ± 0.19 | 3.61 ± 0.22† | -1.44 | 3.62 ± 0.23 | 3.54 ± 0.17† | -2.10 |
| Dribble Speed Test (s) | 5.89 ± 0.20 | 5.82 ± 0.28 | -1.07 | 5.93 ± 0.27 | 5.87 ± 0.22 | -0.90 |
| Agility Test(s) | 8.48 ± 0.33 | 8.60 ± 0.42 | 1.54 | 8.64 ± 0.49 | 8.51 ± 0.43 | -1.74 |
| Slalom Dribble Test (s) | 10.65 ± 0.68 | 10.71 ± 0.37 | 1.04 | 10.82 ± 1.33 | 10.94 ± 0.80 | 1.85 |
| Skill Index | 0.80 ± 0.07 | 0.80 ± 0.05 | 1.07 | 0.80 ± 0.06 | 0.78 ± 0.06 | -2.68 |
| ANOVA p values (ηp2) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Group | Time x Group | |
| 10 m sprint (s) | 0.002 (0.463) | 0.559 (0.022) | 0.935 (0.001) |
| 20 m sprint (s) | 0.036 (0.247) | 0.555 (0.022) | 0.655 (0.013) |
| Dribble Speed Test (s) | 0.364 (0.055) | 0.683 (0.011) | 0.961 (0.001) |
| Agility Test(s) | 0.984 (0.001) | 0.854 (0.002) | 0.147 (0.127) |
| Slalom Dribble Test (s) | 0.732 (0.008) | 0.552 (0.023) | 0.924 (0.001) |
| Skill Index | 0.590 (0.019) | 0.679 (0.011) | 0.439 (0.038) |
Notes: CG = Control Group; GE = Experimental Group. ηp2= Partial eta squared. *Significantly different from the pre-test (p < 0.001).
†Significantly different from the pre-test (p < 0.05).