Is a type of fitness testing that determines the ability of the person to move quickly from one point to another in the shortest period of time?

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Agility is the ability to move quickly and change directions while maintaining control and balance. Good agility requires a combination of speed, acceleration, balance, power and coordination, plus good reflexes. Below is a collection of agility fitness tests, which vary over the distance, number of turns and angle of direction changes. Which one to use? See our discussion about agility fitness testing.

• Reactive Shuttle (NBA) - players complete an agility circuit, first running to the right or left direction in response to a stimulus.

• Illinois Agility Test (also a modified Illinois Agility Test and another over a shorter distance)
• T-Test — running a T-shape course involving forward, lateral, and backwards running.
• 505 Agility Test
• 20 Yard Shuttle (NFL, SPARQ) — running 5 yards, back 10 yards, and back again 5 yards, touching the lines with a hand.
• 3-Cone Drill (L-Run) (NFL)
• Shuttle Run test (30 foot) — run 30ft (9.14m) x 4, moving blocks from one end to the other
• 40 Yard Shuttle Run — run 30ft (9.14m) x 4, foot and hand simultaneously touching the floor on or beyond the turn-around line.
• SEMO Agility run — run around a rectangular area incorporating forward sprints, diagonal backpedaling, and side shuffling.
• Zig-Zag Test
• Figure-of-Eight Agility Run Test
• Hexagon agility test — involves jumping in and out of a hexagon shape as fast as possible.
• Hexagonal Obstacle Test — involves jumping over obstacles placed a hexagon shape, as fast as possible.
• Quadrant Jump Test — involves two-legged jumping around a cross shape on the floor, as fast as possible.
• 10-meter shuttle
• Quick Feet Test — run along a ladder placing a foot in each space
• Foot Tapping Speed Test — how many quick foot taps can be performed in 30 seconds.
• Side-step Test
• Edgren Side-Step Test, Modified Edgren Side-Step Test
• 20m 5-10-5 agility shuttle — run 5 meters to one side, 10 meters back the other way, finishing with 5 meters back to the start line.
• 20 Yard Agility (soccer) — run 5 yards to one side, 10 yards back the other way, finishing with 5 yards back to the start line (touching lines with a foot).
• Agility Cone Drill (SPARQ)
• 3-Cone Drill (NFL)
• Box Drill (NFL)
• Arrowhead Drill (soccer) (SPARQ)
• Balsom Agility Run (soccer)
• 10x5m Shuttle — run back and forth over 5 meters, for a total of 50m.
• 5m Multiple Shuttle — 30 seconds of shuttles, increasing by 5m over a 25m course.

Answer:

False

Explanation:

The sit and reach test is a common measure of flexibility, and specifically measures the flexibility of the lower back and hamstring muscles.