Comparing Speed and Agility Performance in Team and Individual Athletes: The Role of Gender Differences

Abstract

This study aimed to compare sprint (30m) and agility (T-test) performances in team and individual athletes and to examine the effect of gender on this relationship. 48 elite athletes (24 team, 24 individuals; 20 men, 28 women) participated in the study. All par-ticipants underwent a 30m sprint test and a T-test agility test. Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA. According to the two-way ANOVA results, while the 30m sprint performances of the participants showed a significant difference according to gender (F = 18.765; p = 0.001; ηp2 = 0.299, large effect), no significant difference was found according to sport type (F = 0.487; p = 0.489; ηp2 = 0.011). While participants' agility test performances showed large and significant differences according to gender (F = 19.686; p = 0.001; ηp2 = 0.309, large effect), no significant difference was found according to sport type (F = 0.158; p = 0.693; ηp2 = 0.004). The study results show that the speed and agility performance patterns of female and male athletes differ, but there is no overall performance difference between team and individual athletes.

Keywords

• speed
• agility
• team athletes
• individual athletes

Takım ve Bireysel Sporcularda Sürat ile Çeviklik Performansının Karşılaştırılması: Cinsiyet Farklılıklarının Rolü

Abstract

Bu çalışma, takım ve bireysel sporcuların sprint (30 m) ve çeviklik (T-testi) performanslarını karşılaştırmayı ve cinsiyetin bu ilişki üzerindeki etkisini incelemeyi amaçlamıştır. Çalışmaya 48 elit sporcu (24 takım, 24 bireysel; 20 erkek, 28 kadın) katılmıştır. Tüm katılımcılar 30 m sprint testi ve T-testi çeviklik testine tabi tutulmuştur. Veriler tekrarlı ölçümler ANOVA kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. İki yönlü ANOVA sonuçlarına göre, katılımcıların 30 m sprint performanslarında cinsiyete göre anlamlı bir fark bulunurken (F = 18.765; p = 0.001; ηp2 = 0.299, büyük etki), spor türüne göre anlamlı bir fark bulunmamıştır (F = 0.487; p = 0.489; ηp2 = 0.011). Katılımcıların çeviklik testi performanslarında cinsiyete göre büyük ve anlamlı farklılıklar gözlemlenirken (F = 19.686; p = 0.001; ηp2 = 0.309, büyük etki), spor türüne göre anlamlı bir farklılık bulunmadı (F = 0.158; p = 0.693; ηp2 = 0.004). Çalışma sonuçları, kadın ve erkek sporcuların hız ve çeviklik performans modellerinin farklı olduğunu, ancak takım ve bireysel sporcular arasında genel performans farkı olmadığını göstermektedir.

Keywords

• hız
• çeviklik
• takım sporcuları
• bireysel sporcular

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