The Effect of 6 Weeks of Combination of Three Cone Exercise Using Ball and High-Intensity Interval Training on the Agility and Dribbling Ability of Student Futsal Athletes

Abstract

Study purpose. Three-Cone Drill using the Ball (TCDB) High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is an exercise that requires players to perform fast movements and sharp changes of direction using a ball over three cones with high intensity. This exercise is based on the application of specific training principles using the ball and the principle of overload, which aims to improve agility and dribbling skills. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of TCDB+HIIT on the agility and dribbling ability of student futsal athletes. Materials and methods.  This study used an experimental method with a One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design. The participants in this study were student futsal athletes, totaling 14 players aged 16.6±0.7 years, with body height 170.2±3.36 cm, body mass of 59±9.11 kg, and BMI 20.4±3.25. The research instruments used were the Illinois Agility Test and the futsal dribbling test. Data analysis used the Paired Samples T-Test at a significance level of 0.05; the prerequisite test used was the Shapiro-Wilk test. Results. Based on the results of the Paired Samples T-Test test, it was found that the sig value (2-tailed) of the speed variable was 0.001 < 0.05, with an increase of 0.99 ± 0.57. In the dribbling variable, the sig (2-tailed) value is 0.001 < 0.05, with an increase of 1.88 ± 1.722. Conclusions. This study concludes that TCDB + HIIT exercises are effectively applied to increase futsal players’ agility and dribbling abilities.