Running Agility

Agility is the ability to change the direction of the body or body parts
rapidly. Two types of agility have been reported: one involving running
and one that does not. The later is commonly referred to as dynamic
fexibility.
Running agility is measured with running tests that require the subject
to turn or start and stop. These are part of general motor ability or
tness test and running speed is related to this ability.
There is a common problem with these running agility tests: they can
be performed better with practice. !n successive trials" the best
performances are given after #$% trials. &o in order to ma'e this an
e(cient test" subjects should practice before being tested. )loor
traction and maneuverability are other problems encountered with
these tests. *roper shoes and surfaces are necessary.
Two tests are described here: shuttle run and +ig+ag run.
Timed Shuttle Run Test
Objective: to start" sprint" and stop as fast as possible when running
a specied course.
Validity: construct
Equipment: foor space to allow traction" stop watches accurate to
,-,.
th
sec" two bloc's or cones per test station.
Procedure: the test course is comprised of two parallel lines placed
on the foor /. feet apart. &ubject starts behind the rst line" and after
the start command" runs to the second line" pic's up an object" runs
bac' to the rst line" and places the object behind the line. The
subject then runs bac' to pic' up a second object" which is carried
bac' across the rst line.
Scoring: the score is the elapsed time to the nearest ,-,.
th
sec. The
watch is started on the word 01o"2 and stopped when the second
object is carried across the rst line.
orms:
!oys
Age
"#
tile
$#%& %% %' %( %) %* %+ %,-
3% ,... 3.4 3.5 3./ 6.3 6.3 6.5 6.5
4% ,..5 ,..# ,..7 ,... 3.5 3.# 3./ 3.7
%. ,,.7 ,..3 ,..4 ,..# ,.., 3.3 3.3 3.6
7% ,7.. ,,.% ,,.# ,,.. ,..4 ,..# ,..% ,..#
% ,/., ,7.3 ,7.# ,7.# ,,.3 ,,.4 ,,.3 ,,.4
.irls
3% ,..7 ,... 3.3 3.3 3.4 3.3 ,... 3.5
4% ,,., ,..6 ,..6 ,..% ,../ ,..# ,..5 ,..#
%. ,,.6 ,,.% ,,.# ,,.7 ,,.. ,,.. ,,.7 ,,.,
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/llinois Agility Test
Objective: to run a course that requires turning as fast and e(ciently
as possible.
Validity: construct
Equipment: foor space to run the course" stop watches accurate to
,-,.
th
sec" eight mar'ers to outline the course.
Procedure: at the signal the subject begins behind the starting line
and then runs the outlined course 8,. x ,. yds" with center cones ,. ft
apart9 one time as fast as possible.
Scoring: the score is the elapsed time to the nearest ,-,.
th
sec. The
watch is started on the word 01o"2 and stopped when the nish is
reached. 1ive /$% trials with the rst one run at : speed. The
average of the last two trials is used for the score.

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!oys
Age
"#
tile
%& %% %' %( %) %* %+ %,
3% ,6.5 ,4.3 ,4.5 ,4./ ,4.5
.irls
3% ,6.4 ,3., ,4.4 ,6.5 ,6.4

Shuttle Testing S0ills
,. *laces patient in appropriate position
&tanding
7. *erform test according to accepted standard
&ets up a course 8measures /. feet" collects two
small bloc's9
;xplains the test procedure
!nstructs the patient to warm up
!nstructs the patient to run as fast as possible to pic' up an object" return" place
behind start and repeat.
<ses a stop watch to time from 0go2 to crossing the line the
second time
/. Assessment
Repeat shuttle run #$% times
Record time to nearest ,-,.
th
sec
;nsure patient crosses both lines each time
;lite boys should be 6$3 sec" elite girls should be 3$,.
sec
/llinois Agility Testing S0ills
,. *laces patient in appropriate position
&tanding
7. *erform test according to accepted standard
&ets up a course 8measures ,.x,. yds" collects 6
small cones9
;xplains the test procedure
!nstructs the patient to warm up
!nstructs the patient to run as fast as possible in the pattern around the cones.
<ses a stop watch to time from 0go2 to crossing the nish line
/. Assessment
Repeat shuttle run /$% times
Record time to nearest ,-,.
th
sec
;nsure patient follows the pattern each time
;lite boys should be ,4$,6 sec" elite girls should be
,6$,3 sec