Effect of light reaction agility training (LRAT) on agility performance of young male badminton players

Authors

  • Donny Ardy Kusuma Center of Excellence, Sport, and Exercise Research Center https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8566-1152
  • Setiyo Hartoto Center of Excellence, Sport, and Exercise Research Center
  • Mochamad Purnomo Center of Excellence, Sport, and Exercise Research Center
  • Agung Robianto Universitas Negeri Jakarta
  • Afif Rusdiawan Center of Excellence, Sport, and Exercise Research Center https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5388-7061
  • Dewangga Yudhistira Universitas Negeri Surabaya
  • Muhammad Labib Siena Ar Rasyid Universitas Negeri Surabaya
  • Alfina Diva Pratiwi Universitas Negeri Surabaya
  • Nisa Hamidah Nur Azizah Universitas Negeri Surabaya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v69.113520

Keywords:

Badminton, Light reaction agility training, Physical performance, Sports technology

Abstract

Introduction: The application of technology in sports is increasingly growing, including in badminton.

Objectives: This study aims to determine the effects of technology-based training called light reaction agility training (LRAT) in improving the physical performance of badminton players' agility.

Methodology: A quasi-experiment was employed in this study. The study involved 30 participants with the following criteria: active male undergraduate studies, aged 17-20 years, 9-12 years of training experience, normal body mass index, not injured, and voluntarily participated. To collect data, participants were divided into experimental (LRAT) and conventional groups, where each group underwent a training intervention for 6 weeks, 3 times a week. Then, an agility t-test was used to measure participants’ agility. Additionally, Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney tests were performed using the SPSS version 26.

Result: The Wilcoxon test results showed that both LRAT (Δ = -0.43 ± 0.17 sec) and conventional (Δ = -0.22 ± 0.12) groups were able to improve the agility of badminton players (p<0.05). However, the Mann-Whitney results showed that the LRAT group was significantly better than the conventional group (p<0.05).

Conclusions: It can be concluded that light reaction agility training (LRAT) can be used to improve the agility of badminton players.

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2025-06-27

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Kusuma, D. A., Hartoto, S., Purnomo, M., Robianto, A., Rusdiawan, A., Yudhistira, D., … Azizah, N. H. N. (2025). Effect of light reaction agility training (LRAT) on agility performance of young male badminton players. Retos, 69, 110–117. https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v69.113520

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