On the pattern of 195 young tennis players between age 12 and 16, we were testing the level of connectivity between chosen tests of agility, speed and explosive power on the one side, and the level of connectivity between chosen movement tests of agility and speed on the other side, all with connection to competitive successfulness of young tennis players, which was represented by the number of points won by those 195 young tennis players on TZS competitive scale. We also tested if there were any statistically typical differences between both genders with the results of agility and speed tests. Connectivity between chosen tests of agility, speed and explosive power and competitive successfulness was tested with Spearman correlation coefficient, meanwhile the gender comparison with tests of agility and speed was tested with T-test for independent samples. With comparison of results between tests of agility and speed we found statistically typical differences between the genders. Tests of speed showed that boys are better (as expected) for around 3%, on the other hand tests of agility showed us that boys are better for 6%. Identification of connectivity between results of squat jump and speed tests, showed us moderate and high, but statistically typical connectivity with boys and low and moderate with girls. Identification of connectivity between results of counter movement jump tests and agility tests, showed us low and moderate statistically typical connectivity with boys, meanwhile with girls, we found statistically typical connections only in the jump height with counter movement jump and agility test of 9x6 meters. When we compared speed tests with competitive successfulness of young tennis players, we could not prove statistically typical connectivity. On the other hand, the comparison of results between agility tests and competitive successfulness, we detected medium, but statistically typical connectivity with boys and low, but statistically typical connectivity with girls.
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