Relationship between Performance and Inter-Limb Asymmetries Using Flywheel Resistance Device in Elite Youth Female Basketball Players
The purposes of this study were to quantify inter-limb asymmetries from unilateral jumps, change of direction (COD) speed, and flywheel resistance skill tests and to examine their relationship with physical performance in a sample of elite youth female basketball players. Eleven female basketball pl...
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| author | Azahara Fort-Vanmeerhaeghe Ariadna Benet-Vigo Alicia Montalvo Adrià Arboix Bernat Buscà Jordi Arboix-Alió |
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| description | The purposes of this study were to quantify inter-limb asymmetries from unilateral jumps, change of direction (COD) speed, and flywheel resistance skill tests and to examine their relationship with physical performance in a sample of elite youth female basketball players. Eleven female basketball players (age = 17.56 ± 0.60 year; body mass = 75.13 ± 12.37 kg; height = 1.83 ± 0.08 m; BMI = 22.42 ± 2.28; sports experience = 6.31 ± 1.73 year; years post-peak height velocity = 4.79 ± 0.68 year) performed a battery of fitness tests in the post-season consisting of the Single Leg Countermovement Jump in vertical (SLCJ-V), horizontal (SLCJ-H), and lateral (SLCJ-L) directions, 135° and 90° COD tests, and four skills (acceleration step, deceleration step, sidestep, and crossover step) with an flywheel resistance device. The results showed significant differences between the higher performing and lower performing limbs across all tasks (<i>p</i> < 0.05). The mean asymmetry index values ranged from 1.26% (COD 135°) to 11.75% (SLC-V). Inter-limb asymmetries were greatest during the flywheel resistance skills. Spearman’s correlations (<i>ρ</i>) for all tests were only significant for inter-limb asymmetries during the sidestep test and reduced performance in SLCJ-L (<i>ρ</i> = −0.61; <i>p</i> = 0.046) and all COD deficits (<i>ρ</i> range = −0.72 to −0.81). The findings of the present study showed that inter-limb asymmetries are task-specific in female youth basketball players and suggest that the use of flywheel devices can be included in the battery of tests to detect inter-limb asymmetry. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-237c0fa241684742b4b4f27986dde8692023-11-23T15:38:36ZengMDPI AGBiology2079-77372022-05-0111681210.3390/biology11060812Relationship between Performance and Inter-Limb Asymmetries Using Flywheel Resistance Device in Elite Youth Female Basketball PlayersAzahara Fort-Vanmeerhaeghe0Ariadna Benet-Vigo1Alicia Montalvo2Adrià Arboix3Bernat Buscà4Jordi Arboix-Alió5Department of Sports Science, Ramon Llull University, FPCEE Blanquerna, 08025 Barcelona, SpainDepartment of Sports Science, Ramon Llull University, FPCEE Blanquerna, 08025 Barcelona, SpainCollege of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USACerebrovascular Division, Department of Neurology, Hospital Universitari del Sagrat Cor, Universitat de Barcelona, 08029 Barcelona, SpainDepartment of Sports Science, Ramon Llull University, FPCEE Blanquerna, 08025 Barcelona, SpainDepartment of Sports Science, Ramon Llull University, FPCEE Blanquerna, 08025 Barcelona, SpainThe purposes of this study were to quantify inter-limb asymmetries from unilateral jumps, change of direction (COD) speed, and flywheel resistance skill tests and to examine their relationship with physical performance in a sample of elite youth female basketball players. Eleven female basketball players (age = 17.56 ± 0.60 year; body mass = 75.13 ± 12.37 kg; height = 1.83 ± 0.08 m; BMI = 22.42 ± 2.28; sports experience = 6.31 ± 1.73 year; years post-peak height velocity = 4.79 ± 0.68 year) performed a battery of fitness tests in the post-season consisting of the Single Leg Countermovement Jump in vertical (SLCJ-V), horizontal (SLCJ-H), and lateral (SLCJ-L) directions, 135° and 90° COD tests, and four skills (acceleration step, deceleration step, sidestep, and crossover step) with an flywheel resistance device. The results showed significant differences between the higher performing and lower performing limbs across all tasks (<i>p</i> < 0.05). The mean asymmetry index values ranged from 1.26% (COD 135°) to 11.75% (SLC-V). Inter-limb asymmetries were greatest during the flywheel resistance skills. Spearman’s correlations (<i>ρ</i>) for all tests were only significant for inter-limb asymmetries during the sidestep test and reduced performance in SLCJ-L (<i>ρ</i> = −0.61; <i>p</i> = 0.046) and all COD deficits (<i>ρ</i> range = −0.72 to −0.81). The findings of the present study showed that inter-limb asymmetries are task-specific in female youth basketball players and suggest that the use of flywheel devices can be included in the battery of tests to detect inter-limb asymmetry.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/6/812imbalancesiso-inertialchange of directionjumpingsymmetry |
| spellingShingle | Azahara Fort-Vanmeerhaeghe Ariadna Benet-Vigo Alicia Montalvo Adrià Arboix Bernat Buscà Jordi Arboix-Alió Relationship between Performance and Inter-Limb Asymmetries Using Flywheel Resistance Device in Elite Youth Female Basketball Players Biology imbalances iso-inertial change of direction jumping symmetry |
| title | Relationship between Performance and Inter-Limb Asymmetries Using Flywheel Resistance Device in Elite Youth Female Basketball Players |
| title_full | Relationship between Performance and Inter-Limb Asymmetries Using Flywheel Resistance Device in Elite Youth Female Basketball Players |
| title_fullStr | Relationship between Performance and Inter-Limb Asymmetries Using Flywheel Resistance Device in Elite Youth Female Basketball Players |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relationship between Performance and Inter-Limb Asymmetries Using Flywheel Resistance Device in Elite Youth Female Basketball Players |
| title_short | Relationship between Performance and Inter-Limb Asymmetries Using Flywheel Resistance Device in Elite Youth Female Basketball Players |
| title_sort | relationship between performance and inter limb asymmetries using flywheel resistance device in elite youth female basketball players |
| topic | imbalances iso-inertial change of direction jumping symmetry |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/6/812 |
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