Abstract
Speed, agility, and quickness ('SAQ') are important components in most field and team sports but have not been extensively researched in terms of the technical skill of rapidly changing body direction. The purpose of this study was to examine the ability to change body direction rapidly with a reactive agility test. The research was conducted on a sample of 52 students from basketball teams in elementary schools, all females, aged 10.6±1.3 years. The results showed that agility (motion speed) in the anterior direction was comparable to that in the horizontal direction and was higher than that in the posterior direction. Additionally, the 20% of participants who took a basic dynamic posture stance were significantly faster than those who did not.
