DOI: 10.4103/pjiap.pjiap_68_25 ISSN: 0973-6549

Relationship of repeated sprinting ability with agility, aerobic capacity, and anaerobic peak power in team sport athletes

Amrinder Singh, Rashmi Attarde, Monika Sharma, Abhinav Sathe
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OBJECTIVE:

The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship of repeated sprinting ability (RSA) with agility, aerobic capacity, and anaerobic peak power (PP) in team sport athletes.

METHODS:

Sixty-four healthy athletes (aged 18–24 years) from various team sports participated. Athletes underwent the Running Anaerobic Sprint Test (RAST), Yo–Yo Intermittent Recovery Level 1 Test to assess maximum oxygen uptake (VO 2 max), the Agility t -test, and the Wingate anaerobic test (WAnT) to calculate PP.

RESULTS:

Significant positive correlations were found between RSA-Pmax and VO 2 max ( r = 0.306, P = 0.014), and RSA-maximum power (Pmax) and WAnT-PP ( r = 0.475, P < 0.001). A negative correlation was observed between RSA-Pmax and agility ( r = −0.317, P = 0.01). No significant correlations were found between RSA-FI and VO 2 max or Agility.

CONCLUSION:

RSA is positively related to aerobic and anaerobic capacities and negatively correlated with agility. Understanding these correlations may help design sport-specific conditioning programs to enhance repeated sprint performance.

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