ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Complex Syst.
Sec. Multi- and Cross-Disciplinary Complexity
Volume 3 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fcpxs.2025.1666594
This article is part of the Research TopicGame Theory and Evolutionary Dynamics: Unraveling Complex SystemsView all 3 articles
Modified Training Drills in Improving the Dribbling Agility of Futsal Athletes
Provisionally accepted
Ma. Jan Donna G. MarcojosMylene P. LabastidaJade Rona S. SorianoJennifer P. DegraciaMarinila T. Urboda
Louie P. Gula*- Visayas State University, Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines
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Futsal has become increasingly popular over the years hence, studies focusing on integration of drills to improve performance of the athletes are relevant. This study investigates the impact of modified training drills in improving the dribbling agility of futsal athletes. A total of 13 athletes participated in the research and their dribbling agility was classified based on the Test of Agility in Dribbling before and after the training duration. Demographic analysis revealed that most participants were 14 years old, with a majority having a height between 140-149 cm and a weight of 40-49 kg. Descriptive statistics showed a significant improvement in agility performance post-intervention as the average agility time decreased from 24.51 seconds in the pre-test to 20.50 seconds in the post-test. After training, the participants' dribbling agility levels shifted from predominantly 'poor' classifications to 'average', 'good', and 'excellent'. The training program follows the FITT principle consists of three sessions for 2 weeks and follows TThS schedule adapting their normal training days. Descriptive statistics, such as frequency counts, percentages, mean, and standard deviation was performed to summarize the demographic characteristics of the participants and their levels of agility before and after the intervention. A Wilcoxon signed rank test was utilized in determining the significant difference between the pre-test and post-test results since the participants were not randomly sampled, which violates the assumptions of utilizing the parametric Paired Sample T-test. A Spearman's rank correlation test was used to test the association of demographic profiles and the levels of dribbling agility since the relationship between variables are not linear. Statistical analysis confirmed that this difference between the post-test and pretest results were statistically significant (p < 0.05), supporting the hypothesis that modified training drills positively impact agility. Further analysis revealed that weight has a significant association with agility performance, while age and height did not. In conclusion, the modified agility training program effectively enhanced dribbling agility among futsal athletes. The study suggests that future researchers may extend training duration and to control external factors. It is also recommended that weight can be considered in evaluating the impact of agility training.
Keywords: futsal1, agility training2, dribbling agility3, test of Agility in dribbling4, modified training drills5
Received: 15 Jul 2025; Accepted: 18 Aug 2025.
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* Correspondence: Louie P. Gula, Visayas State University, Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines
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