Postural Disorders in Young Athletes by Jelena Solovjova, Imants Upitis, Juris Grants, Joy Jarvie Kalmikovs

“…The participants of this study were 92 young Latvian athletes aged 14–17 and having different preparation level, i. e. 20 swimmers, 20 ice-hockey players and 19 basketball players, 17 handball players and 16 cyclists. …”
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Physiotherapy utilisation by sports physicians for musculoskeletal injuries in selected elite sports in Nigeria by U. Ushotanefe, F. E. Mbajiogu, A. O. Sanya

“…Nine (56.3%) injuries sustained by basketball players, 62 (87.3%) by track and field athletes, and 6 (74%) by football players were referred for physiotherapy between 1992 and 1995. …”
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Can sport-specific training affect vertical jumping ability during puberty? by Konstantina Karatrantou, Vassilis Gerodimos, Vasileios Voutselas, Nikolaos Manouras, Konstantinos Famisis, Panagiotis Ioakimidis

“…Thus, the main objective of this study was to investigate the sport-related effect (volleyball, basketball, soccer) on vertical jumping ability (VJ) and on the stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) during puberty. 320 boys (12–15 years old) – 80 basketball players (BP), 80 soccer players (SP), 80 volleyball players (VP) and 80 non-athletes (NA) – participated in the present study. …”
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Skillful Performance Relationship with the Subjective Tests Achievement of Basketball for the Young Players by Hashim A suliman

“…The study's sample consisted of basketball players of Al-Omal and Al-Mustqabal clubs in Ninevah, they were (19) players. …”
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Effects of Fatigue in Lower Back Muscles on Basketball Jump Shots and Landings by Hui-Ting Lin, Wen-Chieh Kuo, Yo Chen, Tang-Yun Lo, Yen-I Li, Jia-Hao Chang

“…Methods: Twelve male healthy collegiate basketball players (age: 22.8 ± 2.7 yrs, stature: 178.0 ± 5.1 cm, body mass: 74.5 ± 6.8 kg) volunteered to participate in this study. …”
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Match demands of female team sports: a scoping review by María L. Pérez Armendáriz, Konstaninos Spyrou, Pedro E. Alcaraz

“…Women’s indoor sports are less studied, and basketball players cover ~5300 m TD, of which 7% is performed in MSR. …”
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Design, Validation, and Reliability of a Basketball Skill and Performance Test Instrument in Adolescent Players by Muhammad Irvan Eva Salafi, Wawan Sundawan Suherman, Bernadeta Suhartini, Muhammad Sigit Antoni, Kukuh Wahyudin Pratama, Risti Nurfadhila, Wisnu Nugroho, Yulvia Miftachurohmah

“…The implications of this study could prove that the BSPT can be used to assess the skill level of adolescent basketball players, benefiting not only basketball coaches but also physical education teachers. …”
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Muscle synergy during free throw shooting in basketball is different between scored and missed shots by Naoto Matsunaga, Tomoki Oshikawa

“…A total of six men's college basketball players participated in this study. A wireless electromyographic system was used to measure the activity of 16 trunk, and upper and lower extremity muscles while completing the free throw. …”
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Effect of body mass on kinetic and perceptual variables during basketball maneuvers in shoes of different midsole hardness by Nin, Darren Zijie

“…Thirty male university basketball players were divided into ‘heavy’ (n = 15, body mass = 82.7 ± 4.3 kg) or ‘light’ (n = 15, 63.1 ± 2.8 kg) groups according to their body mass. …”
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Comparison of the effect of one session of resistance training with and without blood-flow restriction of arm on changes in serum levels of growth hormone and lactate in athlete fe... by Mojdeh Khajehlandi, Maryam Janbozorgi

“…Materials and Methods: To perform the current clinical trial, 30 basketball players aged 23-30 years were randomly divided into three groups: traditional resistance training (intensity of 80% 1RM), resistance training with blood-flow restriction (intensity of 30% 1RM) and control group. …”
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Relative age effect and performance in elite youth male basketball by Ramazan Tascioglu, Ozan Atalag, Yılmaz Yuksel, Serdar Kocaeksi, Gülsün Güven, Zeki Akyildiz, Hadi Nobari

“…Abstract The aims of the study were to (i) assess the Relative Age Effect (RAE) on elite young male basketball players, (ii) to analyze whether there is a difference between birth quarters (BQ) according to their minutes played and efficiency ratings as individual performance parameters and, (iii) to analyze the relationship between team efficiency, team success, and RAE with a new approach. …”
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The Occurrence of Different Vertical Jump Types in Basketball Competition and their Relationship with Lower-Body Speed-Strength Qualities. by Scott Talpey, Andrew Smyth, Mathew O'Grady, Matthew Morrison, Warren Young

“…Secondly, to understand the influence of muscular qualities on performance of different jump types, Semi-professional male basketball players (N=17) performed jump tests; standing vertical jump, running vertical jumps with a double leg take-off (RVJ2) and a single leg take-off (RVJ1) and tests of lower-body speed-strength; reactive strength index (RSI) from a drop jump, counter movement jump (CMJ) and squat jump.  …”
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Athletes who train on unstable compared to stable surfaces exhibit unique postural control strategies in response to balance perturbations by D.S. Blaise Williams, III, Nicholas G. Murray, Douglas W. Powell

“…Two distinct athlete groups who experience different types of sport-specific balance training are stable surface athletes (SSA) such as basketball players and those who train on unstable surfaces (USA) such as surfers. …”
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A post-exercise infrared sauna session improves recovery of neuromuscular performance and muscle soreness after resistance exercise training by Essi K. Ahokas, Johanna Ihalainen, Helen G. Hanstock, Eero Savolainen, Heikki Kyröläinen

“…The aim of this study was to investigate effects of a single infrared sauna (IRS) session on post-exercise recovery of neuromuscular performance, autonomic nervous system function, subjective sleep quality, and muscle soreness. Male basketball players (n = 16) performed two trials consisting of a complex resistance exercise protocol (maximal strength with plyometrics), followed by either 20 min passive recovery (PAS) or IRS (temperature 43±5°C), in a randomized crossover design, with trials separated by one week. …”
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Application of theoretical model in normalization of vertical jump test results with respect to the body mass by Aleksandar Kukrić, Borko Petrović, Radenko Dobraš, Željko Sekulić, Igor Vučković

“…The sample of participants was consisted of 60 basketball players that play in positions of power forward and center. …”
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Developing sport expertise in youth sport: a decision training program in basketball by Alexander Gil-Arias, Luis Garcia-Gonzalez, Fernando Del Villar Alvarez, Damián Iglesias Gallego

“…Background This study has analyzed the impact of applying a decision training program, in which video-feedback and questioning were used, on the development of decision-making, skill execution and procedural knowledge in basketball players. Methods Participants were eleven male players aged between 12 and 13 years old (Mage = 12.75, SDage = .65), who were assigned to an experimental or control group within a pre-test/intervention test/retention test quasi-experimental design. …”
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The effect of task-relevant and task-irrelevant attentional cues and skill level on performance and knee kinematics of standing long jump by Ayoub Asadi, Esmaeel Saemi, Mahmoud Sheikh, Mehdi Takhtaei

“…Methods: Fifteen skilled (volleyball and basketball players) and fifteen novices (aged 19 to 27 years) were recruited. …”
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A resiliência no âmbito esportivo: uma perspectiva bioecológica do desenvolvimento humano Resilience in sport: an ecological perspective on human development by Rita de Cássia da Costa Fontes, Maria Regina Ferreira Brandão

“…<br>The main goal of this study was to investigate the resilience in high-achieving level sport. Seven basketball players, who have participated in world and/or Olympic Championships, were the subjects of this study. …”
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What are the changes in basketball shooting pattern and accuracy in National Basketball Association in the past decade? by Feng Wang, Feng Wang, Guohua Zheng

“…Practical meanings of this study for basketball players, coaches, and sports psychologists, as well as the strength and limitations of this study, are discussed.…”
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An investigation of motor learning during side-step cutting, design of a randomised controlled trial by Lemmink Koen APM, Benjaminse Anne, Diercks Ron L, Otten Bert

“…</p> <p>Methods/design</p> <p>A randomized controlled laboratory study will be conducted. Healthy basketball players, females and males, 18 years and older, with no previous lower extremity injuries, playing at the highest recreational level will be included. …”
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