lecture 8

Question 1

Agility

Answer 1

• The perceptual-cognitive ability to react to a stimulus, in addition to
the physical ability to change direction.
• The ability of an individual to react to changes in direction without
loss of speed or accuracy

Question 2

Change of direction speed (CODS)

Answer 2

Ability to change initial direction to a predetermined location & space on the field or court.

Question 3

Simple agility

Answer 3

No spatial or temporal uncertainty

eg: Gymnast’s floor routine

Question 4

temporal agility

Answer 4

Temporal uncertainty, but
movement is pre planned
(spatial confidence)
eg: sprint start

Question 5

spatial agility

Answer 5

Spatial uncertainty, but
timing of movement is pre planned
(temporal confidence)
eg: volleyball serve recieve

Question 6

universal agility

Answer 6

Spatial and temporal uncertainty

eg: football

Question 7

Testing Agility

Answer 7

• T-Test
• Illinois agility test
• AFL agility test