Hexagonal agility test time measurement device: a sensor-based smartphone solution
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v77.118156Keywords:
Athlete agility, measurement device, sensor-based, sports performance, sports technologyAbstract
Introduction: Traditional agility measurements often rely on stopwatches and human responses, leading to low accuracy and consistency. Sensors have been used in some agility tests, but not in hexagonal agility test (HAT).
Objective: This study develops a digital and Android-based automated timing measurement device for measuring athlete agility. We hypothesize that the HAT device can provide more accurate, instantaneous, and consistent measurement results.
Methodology: Forty-two coaching education students from Jambi University (33 males, 9 females; mean age of 19.3 ± 0.8 years, mean body mass of 59.1 ± 12.5 kg, and mean height of 166.4 ± 7.4 cm) participated in this study. Intra-rater reliability analysis was conducted for manual measurements and utilizing the developed HAT device.
Results: The analysis yielded highly satisfactory inter-rater reliability scores (ICC: 0.9) across all testing sessions. Furthermore, the average results of the test-retest for both testing methods demonstrated minimal variability between raters, indicating the HAT measurement’s high reliability.
Discussion: The automated HAT device demonstrated high agreement with manual measurements but showed significant differences due to human response time and fatigue in manual stopwatch use. The HAT device provided faster and more consistent measurements.
Conclusions: The device accurately measures HAT agility but has limitations with the infrared sensor. Future work could explore alternative sensors and expand the device’s application to other agility tests.
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