Speed, Agility, and Quickness Training
NCT Number: NCT06547047
Acronym: SAQ
Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Phases: NA
Conditions: Speed|Agility|Quickness|Physical Performance
Interventions: BEHAVIORAL: Speed, Agility, and Quickness (SAQ) Training|BEHAVIORAL: Regular Training
Sponsor: SUN MIN
Sex: MALE
Age: ADULT
Enrollment: 52
Study Design: Allocation: RANDOMIZED|Intervention Model: PARALLEL|Masking: SINGLE (OUTCOMES_ASSESSOR)|Primary Purpose: OTHER
Start Date: 2024-09-01
Completion Date: 2025-02-15
Locations: Faculty of Educational Studies, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Malaysia

Summary:
This study aims to evaluate the effects of Speed, Agility, and Quickness (SAQ) training on the physical, cognitive, and skill performance of university soccer major students in China. The hypothesis is that SAQ training will significantly improve students' physical fitness (e.g., speed, agility), cognitive functions (e.g., reaction time, decision-making), and soccer skills (e.g., ball control, passing). The study will recruit 52 university soccer major students, randomly assigned to an intervention group and a control group, with 26 students in each group. The study will last for 12 weeks, and tests will be conducted before, during, and after the intervention. The expected outcome is that the intervention group will show superior performance in various tests compared to the control group, thereby validating the effectiveness of SAQ training.

Primary Outcome Measures: Flexibility, Measured by the sit-and-reach test. Results are recorded in centimeters (cm), with higher scores indicating better flexibility., Pre-intervention: Week 0 Mid-intervention: Week 6 Post-intervention: Week 12|Agility, Measured by the Arrowhead Agility Test. Results are recorded in seconds (s), with shorter times indicating better agility., Pre-intervention: Week 0 Mid-intervention: Week 6 Post-intervention: Week 12|Sprint, Measured by sprints at 5m, 10m, 20m, and 30m. Results are recorded in seconds (s), with shorter times indicating better speed., Pre-intervention: Week 0 Mid-intervention: Week 6 Post-intervention: Week 12|Upper Body Strength, Measured by pull-ups. Results are recorded as the number of completed pull-ups, with more pull-ups indicating greater upper body strength., Pre-intervention: Week 0 Mid-intervention: Week 6 Post-intervention: Week 12|Lower Limb Explosiveness, Measured by vertical jump. Results are recorded in centimeters (cm), with higher jump heights indicating greater explosiveness., Pre-intervention: Week 0 Mid-intervention: Week 6 Post-intervention: Week 12|Aerobic Endurance, Measured by the Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 2 (Yo-Yo2). Results are recorded as maximum distance covered（m）, with higher distances indicating better aerobic endurance., Pre-intervention: Week 0 Mid-intervention: Week 6 Post-intervention: Week 12|Reaction Time, Measured by a computerized reaction time test. Results are recorded in milliseconds (ms), with shorter reaction times indicating faster responses., Pre-intervention: Week 0 Mid-intervention: Week 6 Post-intervention: Week 12|Selective attention, Through the computer flanker task, the results are recorded in milliseconds (ms), with higher accuracy and shorter reaction time indicating better decision-making ability., Pre-intervention: Week 0 Mid-intervention: Week 6 Post-intervention: Week 12|Dribbling Agility, Measured by the 22-meter slalom dribble test. Results are recorded in seconds (s), with shorter times indicating better dribbling skills., Pre-intervention: Week 0 Mid-intervention: Week 6 Post-intervention: Week 12|Passing performance, When measuring passing performance using the Loughborough Soccer Passing Test (LSPT), results are recorded as total time and passing accuracy. Total time is measured in seconds (s) and includes the time from the start of the test to the completion of the last pass, including all penalty time. Shorter total times indicate better performance. Passing accuracy is recorded by the number of successful passes into target areas, with more successful passes indicating better passing skills. Penalties are applied as follows: five seconds for completely missing the target area or passing to the wrong target, three seconds for missing the target area, three seconds for handling the ball, two seconds for passing from outside the designated area, and two seconds for the ball touching any cone., Pre-intervention: Week 0 Mid-intervention: Week 6 Post-intervention: Week 12
Secondary Outcome Measures: Height, The height of the participant is recorded, typically measured to two decimal places, in meters (m)., Pre-intervention: Week 0 Mid-intervention: Week 6 Post-intervention: Week 12|Weight, The weight of the participant is recorded, measured to one decimal place, in kilograms (kg)., Pre-intervention: Week 0 Mid-intervention: Week 6 Post-intervention: Week 12