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<jats:p>Strength and conditioning coaches frequently concentrate on developing athletes' force capability,essential for agility. Agility is a multifaceted quality that includes reflexes, strength, endurance, balance, coordination, speed, and the capacity to accelerate and decelerate. This study compares resistance band training versus resistance training using dumbbells on the agility performance of male track and field athletes. A randomized controlled trial design was used, having n=60 in three groups, i.e. one control and two experimental groups. The participants' agility performance was measured using the Quick Feet test.Both the resistance band group and the dumbbells group had a substantial increase in agility (p &lt; 0.001) from the pre-test (3.45 ± 0.23) to the post-test (3.08 ± 0.24) (p = 0.009). The results validate the effectiveness of resistance training in improving male athletes' agility performance. Coaches should incorporate resistance training into their programs to develop athletic performance.</jats:p>