title: The Functional Test for Agility Performance is a Reliable Quick Decision-Making Test for Skilled Water Polo Players.
abstract: The reliability of the Functional Test for Agility Performance has only been evaluated in water polo players in a small group of novice athletes. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability of the Functional Test for Agility Performance in skilled water polo players. Forty-two athletes (17.81 ± 3.24 years old) with a minimum of 5 years of competitive experience (7.05 ± 2.84 years) and playing at the national or international level were evaluated. The Functional Test for Agility Performance is characterized as a specific open decision-making test where a tested player moves as quickly as possible in accordance to a pass made by another player. The time spent in the test was measured by two experienced coaches. Descriptive statistics, repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA), 95% limit of agreement (LOA), intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and standard error of measurements (SEM) were used for data analysis. Athletes completed the Functional Test for Agility Performance in 4.15 0.47 s. The ICC value was 0.87 (95% IC = 0.80-0.92). The SEM varied between 0.24 and 0.38 s. The LOA was 1.20 s and the CV average considering each individual trial was 6%. The Functional Test for Agility Performance was shown to be a reliable quick decision-making test for skilled water polo players.
authors.affiliation: University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal. Research Centre in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, CIDESD, Portugal.
authors.forename: Guilherme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tucher
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Flávio Antônio
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: de Souza Castro
authors.affiliation: University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal. Research Centre in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, CIDESD, Portugal.
authors.forename: António José Rocha Martins
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.affiliation: University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal. Research Centre in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, CIDESD, Portugal.
authors.forename: Nuno Domingos
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Garrido
keywords: aquatic sports; assessment; athletic performance; functional performance; training