L’agility T-Test : tra lateralità e allenamento

Agility can be defined as the skill of keeping and controlling the correct body position when changing rapidly directions and with a variety of movements or as the skill of varying suddenly speed and direction in response to specific stimuli. It shows some elements belonging to coordination and some to physical conditioning, with the sensible development phases between 8 and 13 years. This skill is in large demand in team sports (soccer and basketball) and in the athletic disciplines where the motor control becomes fundamental (jammer throw, pole vault, high jump), as well as in javelin throw. One main component, often neglected, is individual’s laterality. The Agility T-Test was chosen to evaluate agility, because it evaluates bi-planar agility (frontal and sagittal). From the results, it can be affirmed that agility training improved with specific drills, as pointed out during the execution of technical actions.