AGILITY TESTS AS A PART OF TRAINING FOR WOMEN’S FOOTBALL AND FUTSAL PLAYERS IN THEIR CONDITIONING

Abstract

The constant development and acceleration of football, the shortness of rest periods between the matches, and the game as itself require a high level of conditioning skills. Both high-level football and futsal, due to the complex nature of place and time, require athletes to have an appropriate combination of abilities and qualities, which is also post-specific. Depending on the game situation, footballers usually do not run in a straight line, but rather in a complex movement involving the fast change of direction. Players are forced to slow down, accelerate, and change directions in each game situation, which they must execute as quickly and as coordinated as possible. The ability to execute high-speed movements with direction changes or accelerations and decelerations is discussed in the international sports science literature under the heading agility. The relationship between agility and other conditioning abilities is often studied. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate whether the use of football agility tests as a training element improves speed, dynamic leg strength, and agility.Accordingly, we have trained women footballers are loaded with various tests for 10 weeks during the workout. We used Illinois, T-test and Zigzag tests accepted in football 3 times a week as part of our training. We assessed their ability level and then the effects of tests, training and matches at the end of the race cycle. With photocell measurement, we measured the 10m sprint, the 20m slalom (marked each 4m), and the 20m slalom ball guidance on the same track, and the long jump from standing place. Particular attention was paid to running the change of direction tests als with the ball, which is essential for enhancing the role of the decision-making factor and improving ball coordination. As a result of the examination, it can be clearly seen that the training resulted in improvement. Considering all the players analyzed in terms of average improvement seen in each index over baseline. According to basic statistics, the use of agility (change of direction) running tests as a training element affects the level of conditioning.