Assessment of the reactive agility profile through specific movements for football goalkeepers
Abstract
Objectives. This study aimed to assess reactive agility in soccer goalkeepers using goalkeeper-specific
movements and to compare performance between regular and non-regular goalkeepers.
Materials and Methods. The study included 60 soccer goalkeepers: 30 regular goalkeepers who
competed in regional-level competitions and 30 non-regular goalkeepers who participated in unofficial
competitions. Reactive agility was assessed using the Goalkeeper-Specific Reactive Agility Test (G
RAT), which evaluates agility through movements specific to goalkeeping performance. The data were
analyzed using normality testing, descriptive statistics, and independent-samples t-tests to examine
differences between the two groups.
Results. The findings indicated that regular goalkeepers demonstrated faster reactive agility than non
regular goalkeepers, with mean completion times of 11.52 ± 2.56 seconds and 15.11 ± 1.39 seconds,
respectively. The difference was statistically significant (t(58) = 6.74, p < 0.001) and had a very large
effect size (Cohen’s d = 1.74). These findings indicate a substantial difference in goalkeeper-specific
reactive agility performance between the two groups.
Conclusions. The Goalkeeper-Specific Reactive Agility Test showed potential to distinguish reactive
agility performance between regular and non-regular soccer goalkeepers. This test may serve as a useful
assessment tool for performance profiling and provide relevant information for evaluating goalkeeper
specific reactive agility.
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