Effects of an agility training supplementary program upon football dribbling ability of football players between the age of twelve and fourteen years old
Abstract:
The purpose of this research was to study the effects of an agility training supplementary program upon football dribbling ability of football players between the age of twelve and fourteen years old. Thirty male football players of Chaiyaphumphakdichumphon School were purposively selected to be the subjects in this study. They were divided into two groups, each group of fifteen players, In addition to the regular training program, the experimental group had to undergo the course of agility training supplementary program for three days per week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday), while the control group only had retain their regular training program. The total duration of training was eight weeks. The data of football dribbling ability of both groups were taken before experiment, after the fourth and eighth weeks. The obtained data were analyzed in terms of means and standard deviations, one-way analysis of variance with repeated measures and multiple comparison by LSD were also employed for statistical significant.
Research results indicated that:
1. After four weeks and eight weeks of experiment, football dribbling ability in the experimental group were significantly better than the control group at the .05 level
2. After four weeks and eight weeks of experiment, football dribbling ability in the experimental group were significantly better than before experiment at the .05 level
3. After eight weeks of experiment, football dribbling ability in the experimental group were significantly better than after four weeks of experiment at the .05 level