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Previous research in ball and team sports focused on motor performance such as repetitive sprinting or change of direction. This does not account for the interaction between motor and cognitive task demands in sports. Therefore, this study is the first to investigate the effectiveness of an active motor\u2010cognitive break to support reactive agility performance. Twenty (7 female and 13 male) healthy trained young adults (mean age: 26\u00a0years) performed an active or passive 5 min break following a fatiguing protocol of six 100\u00a0m reactive agility runs with an intermittent break of 40\u00a0s. Prior to the experiment (pre), after fatigue (post), and following the rest condition (retention), a reactive agility test was performed using the SKILLCOURT technology. In addition, lactate, heartrate, and physical exertion were recorded. Active rest contained two motor\u2010cognitive training tasks on the SKILLCOURT combining low to moderate physical intensity with conflict inhibition and decision\u2010making. During passive rest, participants remained seated. When comparing post and retention agility tests, results indicate significantly stronger performance gains following the active when compared to the passive break condition (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u00a0=\u00a00.02 and\n                    <jats:italic>\u03b7<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    <\/jats:sub>\n                    <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                    \u00a0=\u00a00.24). This was not associated with any differences in physiological parameters such as lactate, heart rate, or RPE (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u00a0\u2265\u00a00.25). The results suggest that active motor\u2010cognitive breaks support recovery and improve sport\u2010related reactive agility performance. 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