Abstract
The aim of this study is to analyze the effect of agility exercises applied on female students who play handball in school teams on the change of direction (COD)speed and speed in terms of different exercise frequencies for 10 weeks. 75 female students have participated in the study. The first group has been applied agility exercises of 20 minutes during the handball work-out after the warm-up exercises for 5 times a week, the second group was applied these exercises for 3 times a week and the third group was applied these exercises for 2 times a week. Before and after the 10 week agility exercises, the athletes' age, sports age, height, weight, Zigzag test (COD speed) and 20m speed test measurements were taken. After the exercises, COD speed and 20m speed measurements displayed a significance level of difference in terms of the groups (p 2>1). In terms of the 20m speed measurement, the decrease in the 1st group is significantly higher than the decrease in the other two groups and there is no significant difference between the decrease values of the 2nd and 3rd groups. As a result, frequency in the agility exercises of female children who play handball in this age group is important. Within the scope of yearly planning, giving place to agility exercises in a regular manner 5 times a week each for 20 minutes can be stated to affect speed, agility and COD speed performance which are more important in this sport.
Highlights
Handball is a quick and dynamic branch of sports which requires physical strength
The aim of this study is to analyze the effect of agility exercises applied on female students aged 12-14 who play handball in school teams on the characteristics of change of direction (COD) speed and speed in terms of the different exercise frequencies for 10 weeks
The comparison of the changing direction and 20m speed measurements obtained before the exercise in terms of the exercise groups does not display a significant difference (p>0,05)
Summary
Handball is a quick and dynamic branch of sports which requires physical strength. Both technical skills and tactics have an important role in handball, the advantages of the athletes are higher in number. Handball requires a significant strength capacity in terms of throwing, blocking, pushing, spinning and changing speed. It is an exhausting contact sport, in which shooting the ball, blocking, jumping and pushing carry importance. Muscle strength, power and technical-tactical skills are aspects which provide net advantages in handball games [8]. Marques (2009) defines handball as a type of sport which involves continuous explosive sprints, jumps, direction changes, throwing passes and body contact while doing these [15]
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