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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of a four-week agility training program for emergency student responders. It used a quasi-experimental design with a single group and paired pretest and posttest findings. The study enrolled 29 participants, 19 male and 10 female student respondents. The Hexagon agility test was used to determine the research participants' agility level prior to (pretest) and following (posttest) participation in the workout program. The student-participants completed a four-week agility workout program that included plyometric activities. The researchers discovered a statistically significant difference between the pre- and post-test agility scores of the research participants. These data support the conclusion that the agility exercise program increased the agility level of emergency student-responders and is suggested for use by all members of the emergency responding team and students in general.