The effect of agility exercises on the COD speed and speed in terms of the frequency of the training

The aim of this study is to analyze the effect of agility exercises applied on female students who play handball in school teams on the change of direction (COD) speed and speed in terms of different exercise frequencies for 10 weeks. 75 female students have participated in the study. The first group has been applied agility exercises of 20 minutes during the handball work-out after the warm-up exercises for 5 times a week, the second group was applied these exercises for 3 times a week and the third group was applied these exercises for 2 times a week. Before and after the 10 week agility exercises, the athletes' age, sports age, height, weight, Zigzag test (COD speed) and 20m speed test measurements were taken. After the exercises, COD speed and 20m speed measurements displayed a significance level of difference in terms of the groups (p<0,05). In terms of the COD speed, the average of the 3 rd group is significantly higher than the average of the 1 st group. In terms of 20m speed, the average of the 1 st group is significantly lower than the averages of the 2 nd group and the 3 rd group and there is no significant difference between the 2 nd and 3 rd groups. In terms of the COD speed, the decrease in the 1 st group is significantly higher than the decrease in the 2 nd group and the measurements of the 1 st and 2 nd groups are significantly higher than the decrease in the 3 rd group (3>2>1). In terms of the 20m speed measurement, the decrease in the 1st group is significantly higher than the decrease in the other two groups and there is no significant difference between the decrease values of the 2 nd and 3 rd groups. As a result, frequency in the agility exercises of female children who play handball in this age group is important. Within the scope of yearly planning, giving place to agility exercises in a regular manner 5 times a week each for 20 minutes can be stated to affect speed, agility and COD speed performance which are more important in this sport. © 2018 by authors, all rights reserved