International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences 10(2): 338-342, 2022 http://www.hrpub.org
DOI: 10.13189/saj.2022.100226
Validity and Reliability of Reactive Agility
Measurements of Tennis Performance
Wisnu Nugroho, Tomoliyus
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, Abdul Alim, Fauzi, Hari Yuliarto
Department of Sport Science, Yogyakarta State University, Indonesia
Received January 31, 2022; Revised April 8, 2022; Accepted April 21, 2022
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(a): [1] Wisnu Nugroho, Tomoliyus, Abdul Alim, Fauzi, Hari Yuliarto , "Validity and Reliability of Reactive Agility
Measurements of Tennis Performance," International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, Vol. 10, No. 2,
pp. 338 - 342, 2022. DOI: 10.13189/saj.2022.100226.
(b): Wisnu Nugroho, Tomoliyus, Abdul Alim, Fauzi, Hari Yuliarto (2022). Validity and Reliability of Reactive Agility
Measurements of Tennis Performance. International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, 10(2), 338 - 342.
DOI: 10.13189/saj.2022.100226.
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Abstract Reactive agility measurement tool recently
has become one of the important issues in the physical
training for tennis performance. Therefore, finding a valid
and reliable reactive agility measuring instrument for
tennis performance is needed. This study aimed to do a
validity and reliability test of the reactive agility measuring
instrument for tennis performance. This study used a
mixed-methods approach. The seven experts participants
were determined by the criteria of an evaluation expert and
a tennis expert, or both. This study had three stages. The
first was document analysis (international journal). It is
used to develop a construction design for the reactive
tennis agility measuring instrument. The second stage was
content validation. The participants were seven experts.
Then, the data collection technique used the Delphi
technique. The research instrument uses a scale of one to
four, namely very relevant, relevant, less relevant, and
irrelevant. The data analysis used the Aiken formula for
content validity and Reliability Analysis between raters
using ICC. The first stage of research results has found the
operational definition of reactive agility tennis: the ability
to move in seconds after receiving a stimulus. In addition,
the "Y" shape construction design of the reactive tennis
agility measuring instrument has been arranged. The
second stage resulted in the contents validation of a large
tennis reactive agility measuring instrument. The third
stage found the reliability between raters of a large tennis
reactive agility measuring instrument.
Keywords Tennis, Content Validity, Reactive Agility
Measuring Instrument
1. Introduction
Tennis is an intermittent sport that requires acceleration
for changing the direction, reaction, and balance for
repeated and varied strokes, such as different ball speeds,
varying ball spins and moving at various field angles.
Tennis athletes require very fast neuromuscular
coordination in responding to the ball [1,2].
Neuromuscular coordination requires reaction speed,
agility, balance, and coordination [3,4,5]. Therefore, tennis
coaches need a training program and a measuring
instrument to measure the elements of reaction, agility, and
balance, which is called reactive agility. Reactive agility
measuring instrument can be described as the ability to
adjust the motion change as quickly as possible and
maintain balance in responding to a stimulus [6]. However,
many tennis available reactive agility measurement tools
cannot measure the movement of holistic tennis skills.
Therefore, a valid and reliable reactive agility
measurement instrument is needed to assess reactive tennis
agility accurately.
Sheppard et al. [7] have researched developing a reactive
agility measurement instrument for football. The results
showed that the reactive agility test was valid and reliable
for football. Morland et al. [8] also researched the
development of a reactive agility test for hockey. The
results showed that the reactive agility test was valid and
reliable for hockey. In addition, Yudistira and Tomoliyus
have conducted research on developing a reactive agility
test in karate. The results showed that the reactive agility
test in karate has high content validity and high inter-rater