- Title
- The importance of a sport-specific stimulus for training agility
- Creator
- Young, Warren; Farrow, Damian
- Date
- 2013
- Type
- Text; Journal article
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/40461
- Identifier
- vital:5098
- Identifier
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https://doi.org/10.1519/SSC.0b013e31828b6654
- Identifier
- ISSN:1524-1602
- Abstract
- The purpose of this article is to review recent evidence to help guide the training of agility. agility skill usually involves reacting to a stimulus before performing a movement with a change of direction or velocity. research has shown that better performers can be distinguished from lower skilled athletes by the ability to quickly and accurately react to opponent's movements, but not to a generic stimulus such as a flashing light. therefore, training for agility should include a perceptual and decision-making component involving reacting to movements of others, and this may be accomplished with evasive drills or smallsided games. Copyright © National Strength and Conditioning Association.
- Relation
- Strength and Conditioning Journal Vol. 35, no. 2 (2013), p. 39-43
- Rights
- Copyright 2013 National Strength and Conditioning Association
- Rights
- Open Access
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- 1106 Human Movement and Sports Science; Agility; Perception and decision making; Stimulus; Training
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