Relative and absolute reliability of a modified agility t-test and its relationship with vertical jump and straight sprint

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1644-1651

  Sassi, Radhouane Haj ^a   Dardouri, Wajdi ^a   Yahmed, Mohamed Haj ^b   Gmada, Nabil ^a   Mahfoudhi, Mohamed Elhedi ^b   Gharbi, Zied ^a  

^a Higher Institute of Sports and Physical Education   (Tunisia)

^b High Institute of Sport and Physical Education   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Agility; Change direction; Field testing; Speed

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; RUNNING; STANDARD;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RUNNING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449334582     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181b425d2     Document Type: Article

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