Circuit training program improves agility and limb muscle power of basketball athletes

Abstract

Power and agility are important attributes for playing basketball. This study aims to determine the effect of a circuit training program on improving agility and limb muscle power in basketball athletes. An experimental method with a one-group pretest-posttest design was used. Purposive sampling with specific criteria was utilized: active basketball athletes aged 15-18 years, male, and willing to participate in the study. The sample consisted of 12 athletes who underwent a treatment consisting of 8 sessions over 24 meetings. The instrument for measuring limb muscle power was a vertical jump test, while the T-Test was used to measure agility. Data analysis involved normality and homogeneity tests, followed by t-tests using SPSS. The results showed that the average pre-test limb muscle power was 49.33 cm, which increased to 54.17 cm in the post-test (an increase of 4.84 cm). The average pre-test agility was 11.30 seconds, and it decreased to 10.33 seconds in the post-test (a reduction of 0.97 seconds). It can be concluded that the circuit training program can enhance the agility and limb muscle power of basketball athletes.