Trial reportScientific reports2026
Comparative effects of reactive and planned agility training on physical performance, internal load and enjoyment in youth soccer players.
Trial report in Scientific reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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3 citing papers in PubMed.
- A Position-Specific, Time-Efficient Warm-Up Injury Prevention Program in Male Football Players: A Season-Long Intervention Study.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Match success in football: insights from raw and possession-normalized key performance indicators in the Turkish professional league.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Cognitive-Motor Dual-Task Training (CMDT) Approaches for Performance, Recovery, Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Return to Sport in Soccer: A Narrative Review with Practical Recommendations for Soccer Clubs.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Review
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Abstract
Agility is a key determinant of soccer performance, combining mechanical change of direction (COD) ability with perceptual and decision-making processes. This study compared the effects of reactive agility (RA) and planned agility (PA) training on physical performance, internal load, and enjoyment in youth soccer players during the in-season period. In a randomized, volume-matched, 8-week intervention, 18 under-16 male players were assigned to a RA (RAG) or PA (PAG) training group. Pre- and post-testing included 10- and 20-m sprints, reactive agility without and with the ball (RAT, RATB), COD and COD with the ball (CODB), countermovement jump (CMJ), balance, and endurance-intensive fitness. Rating of perceived exertion (RPE) and the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES) were recorded after each session. Both groups showed significant (p < 0.05) pre-post improvements in S10, S20, COD, CODB, CMJ, balance, and endurance-intensive fitness, with no significant group × time interaction for these outcomes. In contrast, large time × group interactions were observed only for RAT and RATB (both p < 0.001; ηp
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