International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences Vol. 11(4), pp. 864 - 871
DOI: 10.13189/saj.2023.110421
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The Effects of Multi-Sport Intervention on Agility Performance among Young Athletes


Jorrye Jakiwa 1,*, Shahrulfadly Rustam 1, Siti Azilah Atan 1, Mohd Syrinaz Azli 1, Ahmad Bisyri Husin Musawi Maliki 1, Ahmad Nadzmi 1, Ahmad Fadly Abd Rahman 2, Md Safwan Samsir 3, Zhiwen Sun 1, Pang Tsun Kuo 1, Nitas Camillus Tan Sing Bee 1
1 Defence Fitness Academy, National Defence University of Malaysia, Malaysia
2 Sport and Recreation Sector, University Malaysia Sabah, Labuan International Campus, Malaysia
3 Sport Science Programme, University Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia

ABSTRACT

This study aimed to investigate the effect of a multi-sport intervention on the agility performance of young athletes aged 13 to 14 years old. A total of 40 athletes participated voluntarily in the study and were randomly assigned to either the experimental group 1 (n=20) or the multi-sport training group (n=20) using a quasi-experimental method. The experimental group 2 (EXP2) underwent multi-sport training which included football, futsal, sepak takraw, volleyball, basketball, and netball, while the experimental group 1 (EXP1) only received training in football and futsal. The Quadrant Jump Test was used to measure agility performance three times: pre-test (baseline), post-test 1 (week 6), and post-test 2 (week 12). The results showed that the multi-sport training group led to a significant improvement in agility performance, as indicated by a two-factor repeated measures ANOVA (F(1, 19) = 10214.43, p < .001) and significant main effects of both intervention and time on agility performance (F(1, 19) = 28.65, p < .001 and F(1, 19) = 418.61, p < .001, respectively). In conclusion, the multi-sport intervention proved to be beneficial for young athletes and should be included in the training routines of children and adolescents at all levels of sports academies and development.

KEYWORDS
Multilateral Development, Sport Coaching, Young Athlete, Physical Fitness, Quadrant Jump Test, Early Specialization

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Jorrye Jakiwa , Shahrulfadly Rustam , Siti Azilah Atan , Mohd Syrinaz Azli , Ahmad Bisyri Husin Musawi Maliki , Ahmad Nadzmi , Ahmad Fadly Abd Rahman , Md Safwan Samsir , Zhiwen Sun , Pang Tsun Kuo , Nitas Camillus Tan Sing Bee , "The Effects of Multi-Sport Intervention on Agility Performance among Young Athletes," International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, Vol. 11, No. 4, pp. 864 - 871, 2023. DOI: 10.13189/saj.2023.110421.

(b). APA Format:
Jorrye Jakiwa , Shahrulfadly Rustam , Siti Azilah Atan , Mohd Syrinaz Azli , Ahmad Bisyri Husin Musawi Maliki , Ahmad Nadzmi , Ahmad Fadly Abd Rahman , Md Safwan Samsir , Zhiwen Sun , Pang Tsun Kuo , Nitas Camillus Tan Sing Bee (2023). The Effects of Multi-Sport Intervention on Agility Performance among Young Athletes. International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, 11(4), 864 - 871. DOI: 10.13189/saj.2023.110421.