Tests for the evaluation of the specific motor skills of wheelchair basketball players: A systematic review by Hadžović Miljan, Jorgić Bojan, Aleksandrović Marko, Đorđević Stefan, Kujundžić Hrvoje

“…The analysis of the compiled studies to evaluate the specific motor skills of wheelchair basketball players resulted in a recommendation for the use of several tests such as the: 20m sprint with ball test, Pickup the ball test, the Lay-up test, the Pass for accuracy test, andthe Free-throw shooting test. …”
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The Effect of Proposed Training Program in Developing Maximum Speed and Speed Endurance of Basketball Players by Sherwan Saber Khalid, Qahar Ahmed Ali, Ihsandin Othman Abdulla Majidy

“…The results show that the training program was sufficient to obtain positive effect on speed endurance for basketball players but it was not statistically significant, therefore, the researchers recommended conducting further studies to develop maximum speed of basketball players by utilizing different training methods. …”
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The Effect of Selective Plyometric Exercises Using an Unstable Surface on the Movement Performance of Basketball Players by Parisa Sedaghati

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Pre- performance routines followed by free throw shooting accuracy in secondary basketball players by Phelps Ashley, Kulinna Pamela

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Retear of anterior cruciate ligament grafts in female basketball players: a case series by Tanaka Yoshinari, Yonetani Yasukazu, Shiozaki Yoshiki, Kitaguchi Takuya, Sato Nozomi, Takeshita Shinya, Horibe Shuji

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in young female basketball players is higher than that in male basketball players. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Basketball Players: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Silvia Cristina de Carvalho Borges, Carolina Rodrigues Mendonça, Regina Márcia Ferreira Silva, Alberto De Vitta, Matias Noll

“…In athletes, including basketball players, disorders such as back pain, postural changes, and spinal injuries are common. …”
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Anthropometric evaluation of ratio between extremity length and body length in basketball player adolescents by M.F. Korkmaz, A. Cetin, O. Bozduman

“…The height /lll (lower limb length) ratio was 1.86 in non-basketball players and 1.73 in basketball players. The height /tl (thigh length) ratio was 3.28 in non-basketball players and 3.41 in basketball players. …”
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Characteristic MRI findings of the shoulder, elbow, and wrist joints in elite wheelchair basketball players by Masafumi Sakai, Hirotaka Mutsuzaki, Yukiyo Shimizu, Yoshikazu Okamoto, Takahito Nakajima

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Methods of technical and tactical training basketball players with hearing impairments using innovative technologies by Zh.L Kozina, I.N. Sobko, A.I. Prokopenko, A.V. Guba, S.S. Iermakov, Krzysztof Prusik, Mirosława Cieślicka

“…Purpose: to develop information technology for technical and tactical training of skilled basketball players with hearing impairments. Material : the study involved 24 women's national team athletes Ukrainian Basketball hearing impaired (age - 25-30 years). …”
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Ankle biomechanics of the three-step layup in a basketball player with chronic ankle instability by Luyu Wang, Jiahui Ye, Xuyang Zhang

“…Abstract At present, the effects of chronic ankle instability (CAI) on the biomechanics of the ankle joint in the three-step layup of basketball players are not clear. This work aims to thoroughly investigate the impact of CAI on the biomechanical characteristics of the ankle during the execution of a three-step layup in basketball players. …”
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Effect of core training on athletic and skill performance of basketball players: A systematic review by Shengyao Luo, Kim Geok Soh, Yanmei Zhao, Kim Lam Soh, He Sun, Nasnoor Juzaily Mohd Nasiruddin, Xiuwen Zhai, Luhong Ma

“…A limited number of studies focus on the effect of core training on basketball players’ athletic performance and skills. This systematic reviewaimed to comprehensively and critically review the available studies in the literature that investigate the impact of core training on basketball players’ physical and skill performance, and then offer valuable recommendations for both coaches and researchers. …”
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Effects of mindfulness training on university basketball players’ technical, tactical performance and mental fatigue by Cao, Shudian

“…Considering the design effect, 54 male basketball players (n=18 each group) were finally recruited from three universities and aged at 18-24 years were randomly assigned into control group (CG), mental fatigue group (MFG) and mental fatiguemindfulness group (MF-MG). …”
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Performance in dynamic movement tasks and occurrence of low back pain in youth floorball and basketball players by M. K. Rossi, K. Pasanen, A. Heinonen, S. Äyrämö, A. M. Räisänen, M. Leppänen, G. Myklebust, T. Vasankari, P. Kannus, J. Parkkari

“…The aim of this prospective study was to investigate the association between hip-pelvic kinematics and vertical ground reaction force (vGRF) during landing tasks and LBP in youth floorball and basketball players. Methods Three-hundred-and-eighty-three Finnish youth female and male floorball and basketball players (mean age 15.7 ± 1.8) participated and were followed up on for 3 years. …”
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The Impact of Post Activation Potentiation on Achilles Tendon Stiffness, Elasticity and Thickness among Basketball Players by Beata Pożarowszczyk, Artur Gołaś, Aiguo Chen, Adam Zając, Adam Kawczyński

“…The purpose of this study is to examine and further understand the effects of post activation potentiation on Achilles tendon (AT) thickness, elasticity and stiffness among basketball players. Basketball is one of the world’s most popular and widely viewed sports. …”
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Comparison of biomechanical parameters obtained during various types of vertical jumps in volleyball and basketball players by Joanna Mazur-Różycka

“…The aim of the study was to compare selected biomechanical parameters obtained during various types of vertical jumps made by volleyball and basketball players on a dynamometric platform. The study involved 10 volleyball players and 10 basketball players in the age of 21.1 ± 1.81 years of the AZS AWF Warsaw sport club. …”
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Extracting Features from Foul Actions of Basketball Players in Real Time Using Machine Vision by Dongxu Du, Linyan Chai, Minggang Li, Liao Jiang, Chairat Choosakul, Shixiang Liu

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Pivot Step Jump: A New Test for Evaluating Jumping Ability in Young Basketball Players by Apostolos S. Theodorou, Hariklia-Parthenia Rizou, Emmanouil Zacharakis, Ioannis Ktistakis, Evangelos Bekris, Vassilios Panoutsakopoulos, Panagiotis Strouzas, Dimitrios I. Bourdas, Nikolaos Kostopoulos

“…The pivot step jump test (PSJT) is a novel test designed to evaluate the specific jumping abilities of basketball players by combining a pivot step on one leg with a maximum bilateral vertical jump. …”
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<b>Kinematic and kinetic characteristics of vertical jump: comparison between soccer and basketball players</b< by Matheus Machado Gomes, Gleber Pereira, Paulo Barbosa de Freitas, José Angelo Barela

“…The aim of this study was to compare jump height and kinetic and kinematic com-ponents of countermovement vertical jumps between soccer and basketball players performed in two different arm swing conditions: with arm swing (WAS) and without arm swing (NAS). …”
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EFFECTS OF CORE-PROPRIOCEPTIVE TRAINING ON THE QUALITY OF EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS IN U13 FEMALE BASKETBALL PLAYERS by Gabriella Makra, Dorottya Bianka Donka, Eszter Panna Torma, Zsuzsa Sükei, László Balogh

“…Method: The DEAC U13 girls' academy basketball players (n=12) participated in a 9-week core-proprioceptive training program. …”
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The effect of block and traditional periodization training models on jump and sprint performance in collegiate basketball players by Vytautas Pliauga, Inga Lukonaitiene, Sigitas Kamandulis, Albertas Skurvydas, Rytis Sakalauskas, Aaron T. Scanlan, Jurate Stanislovaitiene, Daniele Conte

“…This study investigated the effect of block periodization (BP) and traditional periodization (TP) approaches on jumping and sprinting performance in collegiate basketball players during an 8-week pre-season period. Ten collegiate male basketball players (mean±SD; age: 21.5±1.7 years; body mass: 83.5±8.9 kg; stature: 192.5±5.4 cm) from the same team were equally assigned to a training group (BP or TP). …”
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