Effects of a 12-Week Coordination Training Program on Agility, Speed, Flexibility, and Lower Limbs Power in Youth Basketball Players

Ledina Koci¹, Natasha Kotorri²

1Sports University of Tirana, Faculty of Movement Sciences, Tirana, Albania, 2Sports University of Tirana, Faculty of Physical Activity
and Recreation, Tirana, Albania

Effects of a 12-Week Coordination Training Program on Agility, Speed, Flexibility, and Lower Limbs Power in Youth Basketball Players

Innov. Technol. Sport Phys. Act. 2025, 4(1), 21-25 | DOI: 10.56886/itspa.250604

Abstract

This study sought to investigate the impact of a 12-week coordination-focused training regimen on physical per-formance parameters in youth basketball athletes. Ninety-four participants (mean age = 11.3 years; SD = 1.16) from Tirana, Albania, were allocated into two groups: an intervention group (n = 48) and a control group (n = 46). Both groups performed assessments before and after the intervention, evaluating anthropometric characteristics,
agility, speed, flexibility, and explosive power of the lower limbs. The control group maintained their usual training, while the intervention group incorporated coordination activities, including ladder drills, cone work, and reac-tion-based tasks, into their weekly routines. ANOVA indicated significant enhancements in agility (10x5m shuttle run and T-test) and standing long jump performance in the intervention group relative to the control group (p < 0.05). Nonetheless, no substantial differences were observed in the 20m sprint or flexibility results. The findings indicate that integrating coordination exercises into routine training improves dynamic movement skills and lower limb explosive power, but may not substantially affect linear sprint speed or flexibility in young basketball players.

Keywords

basketball, youth, speed, agility, strength

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