Longitudinal Analysis of Familiarization and Motor Retention in the T-Agility Test
Description
In this longitudinal study, we investigated the adaptation kinetics and long-term motor retention (at 1-month and 1-year follow-ups) of the widely used T-Agility Test among sports science students. Accurate agility assessment is critical in sports science and athletic development; however, the exact stabilization point required for optimal measurement reliability has remained methodologically ambiguous. Our primary findings demonstrate that individuals performing the T-Agility Test for the first time require a minimum of 5 familiarization trials to minimize procedural adaptation. Crucially, we found that long-term motor 'savings' ensures that only 2 practice trials are necessary to reach performance stabilization even after extended intervals of 1 month or 1 year. These results provide vital methodological evidence that can help researchers and coaches standardize testing protocols, optimize time-efficiency, and prevent cumulative neuromuscular fatigue during field-based testing and talent identification programs. We believe these findings align perfectly with the broad scope and rigorous methodological standards of Scientific Reports, as they directly contribute to the optimization of human performance assessments, sport-specific motor learning, and standardized evaluation protocols with broad implications for sports sciences and physiology.
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- Hakkari UniversityHakkâri, Hakkâri