Table 1. Measures of velocity and foot position during the pre-change of direction phase.
Agility Condition
Pre-planned
Reactive
Foot-strike
Running speed (m·s-1) 5.89 (.53) 5.71 (.38)
Lateral movement speed (m·s-1) .42 (.25) .08 (.28) *
Anteroposterior foot position (%) 41.68 (14.78) 31.52 (16.12) *
Lateral foot position (%) -5.33 (11.33) .02 (10.71) *
Toe-off
Running speed (m·s-1) 5.25 (.76) 5.28 (.62)
Lateral movement speed (m·s-1) .72 (.49) .28 (.44) *
Anteroposterior foot position (%) -6.82 (15.85) -4.92 (16.45)
Lateral foot position (%) -11.20 (17.26) -1.60 (15.98) *
* Significant difference between agility conditions.