Development of Speed Agility and Quickness Exercises add to the Wushu Training Program for Primary School Students
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Background and Aim: Physical fitness is one of the important factors for the development of Wushu athletics. The SAQ was a modern physical training method that emphasizes the development of speed, agility, and quickness in athletes to improve all forms of strength, coordination, agility, and speed. Therefore, it is important to add SAQ exercise to Wushu training. This research aims to develop speed agility and quickness (SAQ) exercises to add to the Wushu Training program for primary school students. Materials and Methods: This study implemented a quasi-experimental research design with 50 subjects selected at simple random sampling and 25 systematic samples in each experimental and control group. A pretest was then administered to assess the individuals' characteristics, Wushu Sanda skills, and physical fitness. Following that, they were trained with SAQ exercises added in a wushu training program for 8 weeks, 3 days/weeks (M-W-F) for 60 minutes, and a post-training test with a mid-test and post-test. Data analysis included mean and standard deviation, independent t-tests, pretest, midtest, and posttests with one-way ANOVA, and Bonferroni post hoc pairwise comparisons (*p<.05). Results: The result found that: 1) The mean comparison showed a significant difference (*p<.05) between experimental and control groups in Wushu Sanda skills (side kick and takedown) and physical fitness (vertical jump test, hexagon test and reaction times). 2) Mean comparison between experimental and control groups, Wushu Sanda skills and physical fitness pairwise were significant differences (*p<.05). Conclusion: The speed agility and quickness exercises added to the training program could improve fitness and Wushu Sanda skills in primary school students.
Authors: Haonan Chen, Pontep Leetong-in, Nopporn Tasnaina
Institution: Bangkokthonburi University
Language: English
Subfield: Safety Research
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4409446898