Reliability of the Coimbra Reactive Agility Soccer Test (CRAST)

Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology

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António Nóbrega¹  Hugo Sarmento¹  Vasco Vaz¹  Vítor Gouveia¹  Joel Barrera¹  Andreia Martins¹  Tomás Santos¹  João Pedro Duarte¹ 

[1] University of Coimbra, Research Unit for Sport and Physical Activity ,(CIDAF), Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education

关键词: technique;    speed;    nonplanned agility;    field testing;   

DOI  :  10.3390/jfmk8010011

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Agility is a fitness-skill-related component that should be a part of the standard physiological testing for soccer players and one of the key performance indicators in soccer. The present study aimed to assess the reliability of the CRAST as a research tool in the study of soccer skills. Twenty-one university soccer players (chronological age: 19.3 ± 1.4 years; body mass: 69.6 ± 8.2 kg; stature: 173.5 ± 6.5 cm; federated training experience: 9.7 ± 3.6 years) volunteered for the testing protocol. The CRAST requires players to complete random courses six times as quickly as possible. In addition, the CRAST requires players to control and dribble the markers (four different colors: green, yellow, blue, and red). The soccer players completed three trials, each separated by one week. The first trial accounted for familiarization; the second and third were considered for analysis. The correlation for overall performance was very strong. The reliability of the CRAST was slightly better for total time than that for the penalty score (0.95 vs. 0.93). The TEM and the associated CV range of 7.04%–7.54% were for the penalty score and the total time, respectively. For both measurements, the ICC values also represent excellent reliability, as both values were over 0.900. The CRAST is a reliable protocol for assessing agility in soccer players.

【 授权许可】

CC BY