Development of The Multi-Direction Agility Test in Sports: M-DATS
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The purpose of the research was to develop the Multi-Direction Agility Test in Sports (M-DATS) for athletes. In this work, two conditions were established: agility with direction of movement predetermined (start on the left, start on the right), and agility with non-directional condition. Content validity was determined using index of consistency. Concurrent validity was determined using standardized agility tests. Reliability was determined using the test – retest method. Objectivity was assessed using two evaluators with 32 athletes, with 2 evaluators conducting the test. The results were analyzed by finding the Pearson correlation coefficient.
The results for the M-DATS showed content validity equal to 1. The concurrent validity of the researcher's test with the standard Arrowhead agility test was 0.780 on the left side and .756 on the right side, indicating a high level for both. The reliability coefficient was .847 for left-hand directional correlation coefficient, .926 for right-hand directional correlation coefficient, and .846 for undirected correlation coefficient, which were a high level for all test items. The objective correlation coefficients for the first directional test were left side .994, right side .995, and the undirected test .982. The second time, the left side was .993, the right side was .994, and the undirected side was .992, which were excellent level for all test items.
Conclusion: The Multi-Direction Agility Test in Sports developed by the researcher has content validity, concurrent validity, reliability, and objectivity and can be used to measure and evaluate the agility of athletes.
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