Official Title: Effects of Speed Agility and Quickness Training on Physical Cognitive and Skill Performance Among University Soccer Major Students in China
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Status Verified Date: 2024-08
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Acronym: SAQ
Brief Summary: This study aims to evaluate the effects of Speed Agility and Quickness SAQ training on the physical cognitive and skill performance of university soccer major students in China The hypothesis is that SAQ training will significantly improve students physical fitness eg speed agility cognitive functions eg reaction time decision-making and soccer skills eg ball control passing The study will recruit 52 university soccer major students randomly assigned to an intervention group and a control group with 26 students in each group The study will last for 12 weeks and tests will be conducted before during and after the intervention The expected outcome is that the intervention group will show superior performance in various tests compared to the control group thereby validating the effectiveness of SAQ training
Detailed Description: This study adopts a cluster randomized controlled trial CRCT design to evaluate the impact of SAQ training on the physical cognitive and skill performance of university soccer major students The study will recruit 52 eligible university soccer major students randomly assigned to the intervention group and the control group with 26 students in each group The study will last for 12 weeks with the intervention group undergoing SAQ training three times a week while the control group continues their regular training
The SAQ training program includes the following components
Warm-up and Cool-down Each training session begins and ends with a 10-minute warm-up and cool-down to ensure safety
Training Content The SAQ training includes speed runs agility exercises and quick reaction drills each session lasting 60 minutes
Assessment Metrics The study will assess students physical fitness speed agility cognitive functions reaction time decision-making and soccer skills ball control passing
Testing Time Points
Pre-test Initial assessment of all participants before the intervention Mid-test Mid-term assessment after 6 weeks of intervention Post-test Final assessment after the completion of the intervention
Data Collection and Analysis
Data Collection Standardized testing methods will be used to assess all participants before during and after the intervention
Data Analysis Data will be analyzed using SPSS software employing independent sample t-tests and ANOVA to compare differences between the intervention and control groups across various metrics
Quality Assurance and Data Validation
Quality Assurance Plan An independent quality control team will oversee data collection and entry to ensure accuracy and completeness
Data Validation Data will be validated by comparing it with external sources eg medical records paper reports to ensure authenticity and representativeness
Sample Size Estimation and Statistical Analysis Plan
Sample Size Estimation Based on preliminary studies the required sample size is estimated to be 52 to ensure statistical significance of the results
Statistical Analysis Plan Multivariate regression analysis and other methods will be used to control for confounding variables and analyze the impact of SAQ training on various metrics in detail