The effect of agility exercises on some motor variables for young futsal players

The study aims to uncover the differences in kinetic variables for the experimental group players between the pre-and post-tests, the differences in kinetic variables for the control group players between the pre-and post-tests, and the differences in several kinetic variables between the experimental and control groups in the post-test.The researchers used the experimental method due to its suitability for the nature of the research. The experiment was conducted on a sample of young Ninawa Sports Workers Club players, totaling 20 under 16. They were divided into two groups (experimental and control), with eight players in each group after excluding four players (2 players who did not complete the tests and two who were goalkeepers). Homogeneity was achieved in age, height, weight, training age variables, and equivalence between the study groups in the kinetic variables determined by the specialists. The experimental design used is the randomized controlled group design with pre-and post-tests.The study procedures included designing interactive agility exercises applied to the experimental group and conducting several exploratory experiments to determine the exercises used and the appropriate intensities, repetitions, and rest times for these exercises. After that, the pre-tests for the kinetic variables were conducted, followed by the implementation of the training exercises. The experimental group performed interactive agility exercises, while the control group followed the program prepared by the team coach. The experiment lasted nine weeks, during three medium cycles, with nine micro cycles and a load wave of (2:1) in each medium cycle, with three training units per week.After that, the researchers conducted the post-tests for the kinetic variables using the same procedures and steps followed in the pre-tests. The data were statistically processed using the SPSS program to obtain the mean, standard deviation, skewness coefficient, percentage, paired sample t-test, independent sample t-test, and effect size (Test Eta Squared) (Cohen d Test).The most prominent result was that the interactive agility exercises implemented by the experimental group improved all kinetic variables compared to the pre-and post-test results of the experimental group players.