The development of a new test of agility for rugby league

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 3270-3277

  Serpell, Benjamin G ^a   Ford, Matthew ^b   Young, Warren B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

^b Canberra Raiders Rugby League Club   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anticipation; Fitness test; Perception; Reaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EXERCISE TEST; FITNESS; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; REPRODUCIBILITY; RUNNING; VIDEORECORDING;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; DECISION MAKING; EXERCISE TEST; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; REACTION TIME; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RUNNING; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; VIDEO RECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953001756     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181b60430     Document Type: Article

References (35)

1. Abernethy, B, Wood, J, and Parks, S. Can the anticipatory skills of experts be learned by novices? Res Q Exerc Sport 70: 313-318, 1995.
2. Beek, P. Toward a theory of implicit learning in the perceptual-motor domain. Int J Sport Psychol 31: 547-554, 2000.
3. Besier, T, Lloyd, D, Ackland, T, and Cochrane, J. Anticipatory effects on knee joint loading during running and cutting manoeuvres. Med Sci Sports Exerc 33: 1176-1181, 2001. (Pubitemid 32641318)
4. Chelladurai, P and Yuhasz, M. Agility performance and consistency. Can J Appl Sport Sci 2: 37-41, 1977.
5. Farrow, D and Abernethy, B. Can anticipatory skills be learned through implicit video-based perceptual training? J Sports Sci 8: 52-60, 2002.
6. Farrow, D, Abernethy, B, and Jackson, R. Probing expert anticipation with the temporal occlusion paradigm: Experimental investigations of some methodological issues. Motor Control 9: 330-349, 2005. (Pubitemid 41529052)
7. Farrow, D, Young, W, and Bruce, L. The development of a test of reactive agility for netball: A new methodology. J Sci Med Sport 8: 52-60, 2005. (Pubitemid 40546268)
8. Fitts, P. The information capacity of the human motor system in controlling the amplitude of movement. J Experiment Psychol 47: 381-391, 1954.
9. Gabbett, T. Training injuries in rugby league: An evaluation of skillbased conditioning games. J Strength Cond Res 16: 236-241, 2002.
10. Gabbett, T. Science of rugby league football: A review. J Sport Sci 9: 961-976, 2005. (Pubitemid 41131428)
11. Gabbett, T. Skill-based conditioning games as an alternative to traditional conditioning for rugby league players. J Strength Cond Res 20: 309-315, 2006. (Pubitemid 43910675)
12. Gabbett, T and Benton, D. Reactive agility of rugby league players. J Sci Med Sport 12: 212-214, 2009.
13. Gabbett, T, Kelly, J, and Sheppard, J. Speed, change of direction speed and reactive agility of rugby league players. J Strength Cond Res 22: 174-181, 2008.
14. Graph Pad Software Inc. Quick calcs: Random number calculators. Available at http://www.graphpad.com/quickcalcs/RandMenu.cfm. Accessed July 30, 2007.
15. Hagemann, N, Strauss, B, and Canal-Bruland, R. Training perceptual skill by orienting visual attention. J Sport Exerc Psychol 28, 143-158, 2006. (Pubitemid 43829582)
16. Huskisson, E, Jones, J, and Scott, J. Application of the visual-analogue scales to the measurement of functional capacity. Rheumatol Rehabil 15: 185-187, 1976.
17. Jackson, R and Farrow, D. Implicit perceptual training: How, when, and why? Hum Move Sci 24: 308-325, 2005.
18. Jackson, R, Warren, S, and Abernethy, B. Anticipation skill and susceptibility to deceptive movement. Acta Psychol 123: 355-371, 2006. (Pubitemid 44774221)
19. Magill, R. Knowledge is more than we can talk about: Implicit leaning in motor skill acquisition. Res Q Exerc Sport 62: 104-110, 1998. (Pubitemid 128455987)
20. Masters, R. Knowledge, knerves and know how: The role of explicit versus implicit knowledge in the breakdown of a complex motor skill under pressure. Br J Psychol 83: 343-358, 1992.
21. Meir, R, Newton, R, Curtis, E, Fardell, M, and Butler, B. Physical fitness qualities of professional rugby league football players: Determination of positional differences. J Strength Cond Res 15: 450-458, 2001. (Pubitemid 33658582)
22. Poulter, D, Jackson, R, Wann, J, and Berry, D. The effect of learning condition on perceptual anticipation, awareness, and visual search. Hum Move Sci 24: 345-361, 2005. (Pubitemid 41403710)
23. Raab, M. Implicit and explicit learning of decision making in sports is affected by complexity of situation. Int J Sport Psychol 34: 273-288, 2003.
24. Runeson, S, Juslin, P, and Olsson, H. Visual perception of dynamic properties: Cue heuristics versus direct-perceptual competence. Psychol Rev 107: 525-555, 2000.
25. Savelsbergh, G, Williams, M, Van Der Kamp, J, and Ward, P. Visual search, anticipation and expertise in soccer goalkeepers. J Sport Sci 20: 279-287, 2002. (Pubitemid 34279580)
26. Sheppard, J and Young, W. Agility literature review: Classifications, training and testing. J Sport Sci 24: 919-932, 2006. (Pubitemid 44173300)
27. Sheppard, J, Young, W, Doyle, T, Sheppard, T, and Newton, R. An evaluation of a new test of reactive agility and its relationship to sprint speed and change of direction speed. J Sci Med Sport 9: 342-349, 2006. (Pubitemid 44080663)
28. Smeeton, N, Hodges, N, Williams, M, and Ward, P. The relative effectiveness of various instructional approaches in developing anticipation skill. J Experiment Psychol 11: 98-110, 2005. (Pubitemid 41053747)
29. Williams, M. Perceptual skill in soccer: Implications for talent identification and development. J Sport Sci 18: 737-750, 2000.
30. Williams, M and Davids, K. Visual search strategy, selective attention, and expertise in soccer. Res Q Exerc Sport 69: 111-128, 1998. (Pubitemid 128455988)
31. Williams, A and Grant, A. Training perceptual skill in sport. Int J Sport Psychol 30: 194-220, 1999.
32. Williams, M,Ward, P, Knowles, J, and Smeeton, N. Anticipation skill in a real-world task: Measurement, training and transfer in tennis. J Experiment Psychol 8: 259-270, 2002.
33. Wulf, G and Schmidt, R. Variability of practice and implicit motor learning J Experiment Psychol 23: 987-1006, 1997
34. Young, Wand Farrow, D. A review of agility: Practical applications for strength and conditioning. Strength Cond J 28: 24-29, 2006. (Pubitemid 44671359)
35. Young, W, James, R, and Montgomery, J. Is muscle power related to running speed with changes of direction? J Sports Med Phys Fitness 42: 282-288, 2002