RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AGILITY T-TEST AND PHYSICAL FITNESS MEASURES AS INDICATORS OF PERFORMANCE IN ELITE ADOLESCENT HANDBALL PLAYERS
Authors Souhail Hermassi
mfadhloun@yahoo.fr
Tunisian Research Laboratory « Sport Performance Optimization »
Tunis, Tunisia

Mourad Fadhloun
mfadhloun@yahoo.fr
Research Unit, School and University Sportive Practices and Performance, Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education
Kef, Tunisia

Mohamed Souhail Chelly
mfadhloun@yahoo.fr
Institute of Sport and Physical Education
Ksar Said, Tunisia

Abdelkrim Bensbaa
levion2001@yahoo.fr
Military Centre of Physical Education and Sport
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Abstract The purpose of this research was to determine the relationships between performance of agility T-test and selected physical fitness measures as indicators of performance in elite adolescent handball players. These measures included, explosive power of the lower limbs (PPLL) force-velocity test, jumping, sprinting abilities (velocities of the first step VS and the first 5 m V5). Performance of agility T-test was closely related to with the force-velocity test to PPLL. Significant relationships were observed between total time of agility T-test and (SJ) and (CMJ). Agility T-test is also positively related to (VS) and (V5). In conclusion, the agility T-test is much correlated with the majority of specific qualities determining the activity of handball, and could be used to evaluate the familiar potential athletic performances in adolescent handball players.
Key words handball; agility; power; jumping; acceleration;
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First page 125
Last page 131
Volume 5
Year 2011
Title of Journal Pedagogika, psihologia ta mediko-biologicni problemi fizicnogo vihovanna i sportu=PEDAGOGICS, PSYCHOLOGY, MEDICAL-BIOLOGICAL PROBLEMS OF PHYSICAL TRAINING AND SPORTS
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