completion of the agility test. The heart rates from two agility trials were then averaged for further analysis. The absolute difference between the heart rates at 0 s and 60 s was referred as agility-recovery heart rate. The level of agility-recovery HR was classified as poor (20e30 bpm), excel-lent (>30e40 bpm), and outstanding (>40 bpm) according to
Robbins (2010). The trend of the reduction of the heart rate 180 s after the agility test was also studied. To determine the training effect, step-recovery and agility-recovery heart rates were used for cardiopulmonary fitness in relatively low and high physically demanding situations. In addition, the greater number of cones from the two agility trials was chosen for agility performance.