2025/12/01 by Gandouzi, Imed, Dhahbi, Wissem, Ghouili, Hatem +7
Medicine · Engineering · #Sports Performance and Training #Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques #Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
paper · doi:10.5167/uzh-281126
Aim: This study established the concurrent validity, intrinsic reliability, sensitivity, and discriminant validity of the Team Agility Plus Test (TAPT), a novel three-dimensional agility assessment integrating horizontal change-of-direction movements with sport-specific vertical jump components to address the ecological validity gap in traditional two-dimensional agility testing. Methods: One hundred and nine athletes (age: 19.95 ± 1.17 years, height: 1.73 ± 0.07 m, mass: 64.69 ± 7.48 kg, BMI: 21.51 ± 1.88 kg⋅m) from multidirectional sports participated. Participants completed the TAPT, T-test, Modified-T-test, 10-m-sprint, and counter-movement jump in a randomized order, with the best of five trials used for analysis. Conclusion: The TAPT addresses limitations of existing horizontal-only assessments by incorporating three-dimensional movement patterns that reflect actual game demands, where athletes perform 10 to 50 jumps per match depending on sport specialization. This three-dimensional approach, combined with strong criterion and ecological validity, excellent reliability, good sensitivity, and successful sex discrimination, positions the TAPT as a comprehensive evaluation tool for athletes in multidirectional sports where both horizontal agility and vertical explosiveness are critical.