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Table 4 Change-of-direction speed test times (s) reported in male, adolescent rugby league players according to age group, playing level, and playing position

From: What Tests are Used to Assess the Physical Qualities of Male, Adolescent Rugby League Players? A Systematic Review of Testing Protocols and Reported Data Across Adolescent Age Groups

Study

Playing level

Position

Sample size (n)

Age (years)

505 Agility Test time right foot (s)

505 Agility Test time left foot (s)

L-run Test time (s)

Methods

Trials (measure)

Equipment

13 years of age

Gabbett et al. [48]

Academy

All

53

13.2 ± 0.6

2.67 ± 0.20e

  

3 (best)

LG

Till et al. [50]

Amateur

All

NR

13.6 ± 0.2

2.61 ± 0.18

2.60 ± 0.13

–

3 (NR)

NR

 

Academy

All

NR

13.7 ± 0.1

2.51 ± 0.16

2.50 ± 0.15

–

  
 

Elite

All

NR

13.4 ± 0.3

2.57 ± 0.13

2.56 ± 0.12

–

  

Till et al. [102]

Academy

All

NR

13.6 ± 0.2

2.57 ± 0.15

2.56 ± 0.13

 

NR (NR)

LG

  

Outside backs

NR

13.7 ± 0.2

2.55 ± 0.15

2.55 ± 0.12

   
  

Pivots

NR

13.5 ± 0.3

2.56 ± 0.16

2.57 ± 0.17

   
  

Props

NR

13.6 ± 0.2

2.62 ± 0.12

2.61 ± 0.12

   
  

Backs

NR

13.7 ± 0.2

2.55 ± 0.12

2.55 ± 0.12

   

Till et al. [39]

Amateur

All

50

13.6 ± 0.3

2.58 ± 0.16

2.58 ± 0.15

 

3 (best)

LG

 

Academy

All

32

13.6 ± 0.2

2.49 ± 0.15

2.48 ± 0.13

   
 

Elite

All

13

13.6 ± 0.3

2.56 ± 0.15

2.50 ± 0.15

   

Till et al. [51]

Academy

All

207

13.6 ± 0.3

2.57 ± 0.15

2.57 ± 0.15

–

3 (best)

LG

Till et al. [45]

Eliteb

All

255

13.6 ± 0.3

2.61 ± 0.14

2.59 ± 0.14

–

3 (NR)

LG

 

Elitec

All

130

13.7 ± 0.3

2.57 ± 0.14

2.55 ± 0.14

–

  

Till et al. [8]

Amateur

All

249

13.6 ± 0.6

2.54 ± 0.15

2.52 ± 0.16

–

3 (best)

LG

 

Academy

All

261

13.6 ± 0.6

2.48 ± 0.14

2.47 ± 0.13

–

  
 

Elite

All

70

13.8 ± 0.7

2.46 ± 0.12

2.42 ± 0.12

–

  

Till et al. [95]

Academy

All

NR

13.8 ± 0.1

2.57 ± 0.13

2.55 ± 0.11

–

3 (best)

LG

14 years of age

Gabbett et al. [47]

Academy

All

14

14.1 ± 0.3

2.42 ± 0.03e

 

–

NR (NR)

LG

Gabbett et al. [50]

Amateur

All

NR

14.6 ± 0.2

2.53 ± 0.16

2.52 ± 0.13

   
 

Academy

All

NR

14.7 ± 0.1

2.46 ± 0.12

2.48 ± 0.12

   
 

Elite

All

NR

14.4 ± 0.3

2.48 ± 0.11

2.47 ± 0.10

   

Gabbett et al. [24]

Academy

All

23

14.5 ± 0.5

2.89 ± 0.10e

–

–

2 (best)

LG

 

Elite

All

36

14.3 ± 0.9

2.45 ± 0.12e

–

–

  

Till et al. [51]

Academy

All

226

14.6 ± 0.3

2.50 ± 0.16

2.48 ± 0.14

–

3 (best)

LG

Till et al. [45]

Eliteb

All

309

14.6 ± 0.3

2.51 ± 0.15

2.49 ± 0.14

–

3 (NR)

LG

 

Elitec

All

86

14.6 ± 0.3

2.46 ± 0.11

2.44 ± 0.12

–

  

Till et al. [102]

Academy

All

NR

14.6 ± 0.2

2.47 ± 0.10

2.44 ± 0.13

 

NR (NR)

LG

  

Outside backs

NR

14.7 ± 0.2

2.44 ± 0.11

2.43 ± 0.10

   
  

Pivots

NR

14.5 ± 0.3

2.47 ± 0.11

2.47 ± 0.07

   
  

Props

NR

14.6 ± 0.2

2.60 ± 0.08

2.59 ± 0.08

   
  

Backs

NR

14.7 ± 0.2

2.47 ± 0.14

2.46 ± 0.10

   

Till et al. [39]

Amateur

All

92

14.6 ± 0.3

2.54 ± 0.17

2.52 ± 0.16

 

3 (best)

LG

 

Academy

All

85

14.6 ± 0.3

2.49 ± 0.15

2.46 ± 0.13

   
 

Elite

All

18

14.5 ± 0.3

2.42 ± 0.09

2.38 ± 0.09

   

Till et al. [95]

Academy

All

NR

14.8 ± 0.1

2.46 ± 0.12

2.44 ± 0.12

–

3 (best)

LG

15 years of age

Gabbett et al. [48]

Academy

All

20

15.1 ± 0.6

2.43 ± 0.25e

  

NR (NR)

LG

Till et al. [51]

Academy

All

204

15.5 ± 0.3

2.51 ± 0.14

2.47 ± 0.16

–

3 (best)

LG

Till et al. [102]

Academy

All

NR

15.6 ± 0.2

2.47 ± 0.14

2.44 ± 0.13

 

NR (NR)

LG

  

Outside backs

NR

15.7 ± 0.2

2.41 ± 0.11

2.40 ± 0.11

   
  

Pivots

NR

15.5 ± 0.3

2.46 ± 0.14

2.45 ± 0.12

   
  

Props

NR

15.6 ± 0.2

2.55 ± 0.17

2.49 ± 0.17

   
  

Backs

NR

15.7 ± 0.2

2.47 ± 0.14

2.42 ± 0.13

   

Till et al. [39]

Amateur

All

107

15.6 ± 0.3

2.52 ± 0.13

2.49 ± 0.16

 

3 (best)

LG

 

Academy

All

144

15.6 ± 0.3

2.50 ± 0.14

2.47 ± 0.15

   
 

Elite

All

39

15.5 ± 0.3

2.45 ± 0.11

2.42 ± 0.13

   

Till et al. [45]

Eliteb

All

306

15.6 ± 0.3

2.48 ± 0.13

2.46 ± 0.14

–

3 (NR)

LG

 

Elitec

All

86

15.6 ± 0.3

2.47 ± 0.14

2.45 ± 0.16

–

  

Gabbett et al. [24]

Academy

All

28

15.6 ± 0.6

2.85 ± 0.13e

–

–

2 (best)

LG

 

Elite

All

21

15.8 ± 0.3

2.40 ± 0.11e

–

–

  

Till et al. [50]

Amateur

All

NR

15.6 ± 0.2

2.48 ± 0.23

2.52 ± 0.19

–

3 (NR)

NR

 

Academy

All

NR

15.7 ± 0.1

2.46 ± 0.12

2.53 ± 0.14

–

  
 

Elite

All

NR

15.4 ± 0.3

2.41 ± 0.11

2.43 ± 0.09

–

  

Gabbett et al. [14]

Academy

All

36

15.6 ± 0.6

2.38 ± 0.16e

 

–

3 (best)

LG

 

Academy

Hit-up forwards

15.8 ± 0.7

2.57 ± 0.08e

 

–

   
 

Academy

Adjustables

 

15.7 ± 0.4

2.27 ± 0.08e

 

–

  
 

Academy

Outside backsd

 

16.1 ± 0.7

2.33 ± 0.12e

 

–

  
 

Elite

Alld

28

16.0 ± 0.2

2.30 ± 0.13e

 

–

  
 

Elite

Hit-up forwards

15.9 ± 0.4

2.34 ± 0.15e

 

–

   
 

Elite

Adjustablesd

 

16.0 ± 0.2

2.30 ± 0.12e

 

–

  
 

Elite

Outside backsd

 

16.0 ± 0.2

2.27 ± 0.12e

 

–

  

Till et al. [95]e

Academy

All

NR

15.8 ± 0.1

2.44 ± 0.16

2.43 ± 0.14

–

3 (best)

LG

Gabbett et al. [38]

Academy

All

13

15.9 ± 0.6

2.37 ± 0.13e

  

3 (best)

LG

16 years of age

Gabbett et al. [38]

Academy

All

28

16.0 ± 0.2

2.30 ± 0.13e

  

3 (best)

LG

Gabbett et al. [48]

Academy

All

15

16.5 ± 0.3

2.37 ± 0.17e

  

NR (NR)

LG

Gabbett et al. [47]

Academy

All

21

16.9 ± 0.3

2.42 ± 0.02e

 

–

NR (NR)

LG

Gabbett et al. [49]

Academy

All

36

16.9 ± 0.6

–

 

5.81 ± 0.3

2 (best)

LG

Gabbett et al. [24]

Academy

All

25

16.9 ± 0.3

2.68 ± 0.20e

–

–

2 (best)

LG

 

Elite

All

18

16.8 ± 0.3

2.36 ± 0.17e

–

–

2 (best)

LG

17 years of age

Pearce et al. [72]

Academy

All

52

17.2 ± 0.5

–

 

8.60 ± 0.40

3 (best)

LG

Gabbett et al. [22]

Academy

Props

37

17.6 ± 2.4

–

 

6.37 ± 0.46

2 (best)

LG

  

Hookers

31

17.3 ± 1.1

–

 

5.86 ± 0.68

  
  

Second rowers

36

17.2 ± 1.8

–

 

6.10 ± 0.58

  
  

Locksd

11

16.5 ± 1.5

–

 

5.64 ± 0.44

  
  

Halfbacksd

27

16.7 ± 1.5

–

 

6.01 ± 0.57

  
  

Five eighthsd

11

16.7 ± 1.6

–

 

5.71 ± 0.55

  
  

Centres

27

17.0 ± 2.3

–

 

5.89 ± 0.52

  
  

Wingers

39

17.7 ± 2.2

–

 

5.98 ± 0.42

  
  

Fullbacks

21

17.4 ± 2.0

–

 

5.90 ± 0.40

  

Gabbett et al. [23]a

Academy

All

36

17.9 ± 0.4

–

 

5.93 ± 0.64

2 (best)

LG

18 years of age

Pearce et al. [72]

Academy

All

53

18.9 ± 0.6

–

 

8.7 ± 0.4

3 (best)

LG

  1. NR not reported, – not tested, All players combined across all positions, LG electronic light gates used for measuring performance time
  2. aReported 95% confidence intervals, which were converted to standard deviation according to the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions Version 5.1.0
  3. bPlayers classified as elite by definition used in this review but as ‘regional’ by the authors
  4. cPlayers classified as elite by definition used in this review but as ‘national’ by the authors
  5. dSample age reported across multiple years, and across various playing positions (data allocated according to weighted mean age)
  6. eFoot selection not identified
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