Table 1.

Training content of the 10-week intervention performed by the NSSG.

Weeks	Balance Drills	SAQ Drills	Jump Rope Drills
Week 1 to 2	One-leg standing on unstable surfaces (i.e., trampoline and wobble board) while moving the upper body with and without eyes open.	Basic footwork exercises (split-steps, line drills, lateral line, and multiple hops) with no equipment followed by brief linear sprints over 5 m	Basic bounce steps Double basic bounce steps
Week 3 to 4	From an unstable surface: (a) short jumps with a 90° body rotation and landing on a single stance; (b) short jumps with a 180° body rotation and landing on single-leg stance	Basic footwork exercises (skipping, hopscotch, in&out drills) over the speed-ladder followed by brief sprints with 1–3 change of directions at 30° and 45° over 10 m	Double basic bounce steps Alternate bounce steps
Week 5 to 6	Stepping forward and backward with and without assistance on the slackline	Advanced footwork exercises (foot exchange, icky shuffle, hip twist) over the speed-ladder followed by brief sprints with 3–5 change of directions at 30°, 45°, and 90° over 10 m	Alternate bounce steps Scissors steps
Week 7 to 8	Walking forward and backward with and without assistance on the slackline	Combination of basic and advanced footwork exercises with basic agility drills in response to stimuli (brief acceleration and deceleration)	Scissors steps Double under steps
Week 9 to 10	Lowe-limb swinging while standing on a single leg stance with and without assistance on the slackline	Combination of basic and advanced footwork exercises with advanced agility drills in response to stimuli (chasing runs and mirror drills)	Double under steps

Note: NSSG = non-sport-specific group, SAQ = speed agility and quickness.