Abstract

SOUTO, Elaine Cappellazzo; OLIVEIRA, Leonardo dos Santos; NETO, Antônio Meira  and  GREGUOL, Márcia. Scientific authenticity of an agility test for the sitting volleyball. Motri. [online]. 2015, vol.11, n.4, pp.82-91. ISSN 1646-107X.  https://doi.org/10.6063/motricidade.4061.

This study investigated the test-retest reliability, inter-rater reliability and content validity of an Agility Test for the Sitting Volleyball (ATSV). Eight athletes with physical disabilities (44 ± 12 years) were evaluate by 4 examiners from 2 separate trials, covering a 6-meter T-shaped course in the sitting position and at maximal speed. Reliability was analyzed using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), Bland-Altman method and nonparametric tests for comparisons, with 95% confidence. For content validity, five specialists analyzed description clarity and test applicability. The test times were similar in both occasions (p= 0.19). Reliability of ATSV was very good, with ICC> 0.90 and low bias. The ATSV showed high reliability and expert analysis of description clarity and test applicability demonstrated content validity, suggesting that the proposal is capable of measuring the agility through a low-cost and easy-to-apply field protocol in indoors contexts of sitting volleyball.

Keywords : Psychomotor Performance; Athletic Performance; Disability Evaluation.

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