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Relationship Between Agility and Power to Single-Sprint Performance and Repeated-Sprint Ability

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The objective of this study is to determine the relationship between agility and power to single-sprint performance and repeated-sprint ability. Thirty soccer players, aged between 19 and 25, participated in this study. Four tests were conducted: T-test, vertical jump test, 30 m sprint test and Bangsbo sprint test. The finding showed that there is a significant correlation between agility and single-sprint performance (r = .46, p < .05). A significant correlation also exists between agility and repeated-sprint ability (r = .72, p < .05). This study also found that there is a correlation between power and single-sprint performance (r = −.70, p < .05), and between power and repeated-sprint ability (r = −.56, p < .05). In conclusion, higher agility and power will result in better single-sprint performance and repeated-sprint ability.

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  1. Faculty of Sports Science and Recreation, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia

    Suhana Aiman, Sarina Md. Yusof, Zulkifli Abd Kadir & Ahmad Fuad Mohamad Nor

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Aiman, S., Md. Yusof, S., Abd Kadir, Z., Mohamad Nor, A.F. (2019). Relationship Between Agility and Power to Single-Sprint Performance and Repeated-Sprint Ability. In: Sulaiman, N., Ismail, S., Adnan, R. (eds) Proceedings of the 3rd International Colloquium on Sports Science, Exercise, Engineering and Technology. ICoSSEET 2016. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6772-3_2

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