biostudies-literatureUnknown19(3)Lee YSThe purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of an 8-week speed, agility, and quickness (SAQ) training on performance changes in linear sprint speed, change-of-direction (COD) speed, and reactive agility of U-20 female football players. Nineteen female football players randomly served as either experimental (n = 9) or control groups (n = 10). The players were tested for physical fitness tests: linear sprint speed including both short and long distances (5- and 10-m sprints without a ball and 20- and 30-m sprints with and without dribbling), COD speed (arrowhead agility test with and without dribbling a ball, Southeast Missouri [SEMO] agility test, and 22-m repeated slalom dribbling test), and reactive agility. Significant group × time interactions were observed for sprint over lPloS onee0299204https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10936847biostudies-literatureSAQ training on sprint, change-of-direction speed, and agility in U-20 female football players.PMC10936847Lee YSAhn NYLee DfalseSAQ training on sprint, change-of-direction speed, and agility in U-20 female football players.The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of an 8-week speed, agility, and quickness (SAQ) training on performance changes in linear sprint speed, change-of-direction (COD) speed, and reactive agility of U-20 female football players. Nineteen female football players randomly served as either experimental (n = 9) or control groups (n = 10). The players were tested for physical fitness tests: linear sprint speed including both short and long distances (5- and 10-m sprints without a ball and 20- and 30-m sprints with and without dribbling), COD speed (arrowhead agility test with and without dribbling a ball, Southeast Missouri [SEMO] agility test, and 22-m repeated slalom dribbling test), and reactive agility. Significant group × time interactions were observed for sprint over l2024-01-01T00:00:00Z20242026-07-14T23:13:08.604Z2025-04-05T12:06:28.895ZS-EPMC109368473847851410.1371/journal.pone.0299204