AGILITY EXERCISE PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL EMERGENCY STUDENT-RESPONDERS’ TEAM

Authors

  • Niño G. Acebo San Jose National High School, Division of Tacloban City, Department of Education, Tacloban City, Philippines
  • Joel A. Alfarero Laboratory School Department, College of Education, Eastern Visayas State University, Tacloban City, Philippines

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejpe.v0i0.2508

Keywords:

agility, hexagon agility test, exercise program, emergency student-responders, t-test of correlated samples

Abstract

This study assessed the effectiveness of the four-week agility exercise program for emergency student-responders. It employed a quasi-experimental with a single group where pretest and posttest results are paired. Twenty-nine participated in the study grouped to 19 male and 10 female student-responders. Hexagon agility test was used to assess the agility level of the research participants before (pretest) and after (posttest) participating in the exercise program. The student-participants underwent a 4-week agility exercise program to develop their agility using plyometric exercises. Findings revealed a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test agility levels among the research participants. These findings led to the conclusion that the agility exercise program improved the agility level of emergency student-responders and is recommended for the implementation for all members’ emergency responding team and to the students in general.

 

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Author Biographies

  • Niño G. Acebo, San Jose National High School, Division of Tacloban City, Department of Education, Tacloban City, Philippines

    Niño G. Acebo is affiliated with the Department of Education (DepEd), Tacloban City Division, Tacloban City, Philippines. He is the Head Teacher of the Physical Education Department at the Cirilo Roy Montejo National High School, also in Tacloban City. He completed his academic requirements for Master in Physical Education at Leyte Normal University (LNU), Tacloban City. His research interests are in the areas of Physical education and fitness program studies.

  • Joel A. Alfarero, Laboratory School Department, College of Education, Eastern Visayas State University, Tacloban City, Philippines

    Joel A. Alfarero is a faculty at the Eastern Visayas State University, Tacloban City, Philippines. He handles Professional and Physical Education courses. He obtained his Master of Arts in Education in the University of Visayas, Cebu City. He is currently finishing his Doctor in Education Program in the same university. His researches are focused on physical education studies with emphasis on qualitative approaches and qualitative research methodologies.

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2019-07-06

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Vol 5, No 9 (2019)

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