Concussion Is Associated With Increased Odds of Acute Lower-Extremity Musculoskeletal Injury Among National Basketball Association Players by Toufic R. Jildeh, M.D., Fabien Meta, M.D., Jacob Young, B.S., Brendan Page, B.S., Benedict Nwachukwu, M.D., M.B.A., Robert W. Westermann, M.D., Kelechi R. Okoroha, M.D.

“…Changes in neuromotor control and proprioception following a concussion should be evaluated in high-level basketball players returning to sport. Level of Evidence: Level III, Case-Control Study.…”
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Modeling the Angle-Specific Isokinetic Hamstring to Quadriceps Ratio Using Multilevel Generalized Additive Models by Lucas A. Sousa, André L. A. Soares, Ahlan B. Lima, Roberto R. Paes, Luiz R. Nakamura, Humberto M. Carvalho

“…<i>Materials and Methods:</i> Thirty healthy male basketball players aged 15.0 (1.4) years (average stature = 180.0 cm, <i>SD</i> = 11.1 cm; average body mass = 71.2, <i>SD</i> = 14.9 kg) years were considered. …”
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Analysis of Daily Activity Pattern to Estimate the Physical Activity Level and Energy Expenditure of Elite and Non-Elite Athletes by Ekta Kapri, Subrata Dey, Manju Mehta, Nilima Deshpande, Erika Zemková

“…Field hockey players had the greatest physical activity load (3.0 <i>±</i> 0.00), followed by wrestlers (2.6 <i>±</i> 0.20), boxers (2.6 <i>±</i> 0.30), basketball players (2.3 <i>±</i> 0.40), athletics athletes (2.2 <i>±</i> 0.43), volleyball players (2.0 <i>±</i> 0.20), kabaddi players (1.8 <i>±</i> 0.20), cricketers (1.8 <i>±</i> 0.10), and badminton players (1.7 <i>±</i> 0.10). …”
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Características del esfuerzo en competición en jugadoras de baloncesto de élite durante las fases finales de la Euroliga y el Campeonato del Mundo. [The competitive demands of elit... by Laline Oliveira-Da-Silva, Silvia Sedano-Campo, Juan Carlos Redondo-Castán

“…</p>Abstract<p align="justify">The main aim of the current study was to establish the competitive demands, in terms of external load, of elite female basketball players during the final phase of Euroleague and World Championship. …”
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Quantifying the impact of immune history and variant on SARS-CoV-2 viral kinetics and infection rebound: A retrospective cohort study by James A Hay, Stephen M Kissler, Joseph R Fauver, Christina Mack, Caroline G Tai, Radhika M Samant, Sarah Connolly, Deverick J Anderson, Gaurav Khullar, Matthew MacKay, Miral Patel, Shannan Kelly, April Manhertz, Isaac Eiter, Daisy Salgado, Tim Baker, Ben Howard, Joel T Dudley, Christopher E Mason, Manoj Nair, Yaoxing Huang, John DiFiori, David D Ho, Nathan D Grubaugh, Yonatan H Grad

“…Funding: Supported in part by CDC contract #200-2016-91779, a sponsored research agreement to Yale University from the National Basketball Association contract #21-003529, and the National Basketball Players Association.…”
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Evaluation of hand functions and distal radioulnar joint instability in elite wheelchair basketball athletes: a cross-sectional pilot study by Hiroshi Yuine, Hirotaka Mutsuzaki, Yuichi Yoshii, Yukiyo Shimizu, Natsuki Ishida, Taku Yasuda, Koichi Iwai, Kazushi Hotta, Hideki Shiraishi, Kaori Tachibana

“…Abstract Background Wrist injury affects wheelchair basketball players’ performance; however, the relationship between distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) instability and hand functions is unclear. …”
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Exploring the Aortic Root Diameter and Left Ventricle Size among Lithuanian Athletes by Renata Žumbakytė-Šermukšnienė, Agnė Slapšinskaitė, Miglė Baranauskaitė, Julija Borkytė, Rasa Sederevičiūtė, Kristina Berškienė

“…Additionally, rVS and rAA were higher in female strength athletes (17.19 &#177; 1.78 mm/m², 12.19 &#177; 1.48 mm/m²<i>)</i> than female basketball players (15.49 &#177; 1.08 mm/m², <i>p</i> = 0.03, 10.75 &#177; 1.06 mm/m², <i>p</i> = 0.02). …”
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Anthropometric and physical fitness indicators in the combine draft between the finalist and the eliminated player in the national basketball association all-star slam dunk contest... by Tse-Hau Tong, Guo-Wei Wang

“…Draft data of 32 basketball players (N = 32, age in draft year: 20.69±2.28 years old, height without shoes: 196.75±8.68 cm, weight: 96.85±10 kg, body fat percentage: 6.07±1.23%) participating in the 2000-2015 draft and 2003-2023 slam dunk contest was selected from national basketball association database. …”
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The Impact of Core Complex Training on Some Basketball-Related Aspects of Physical Strength and Shooting Performance by Ahmed K. Hassan, Abdulmalek K. Bursais, Mohammed S. Alibrahim, Hossam S. Selim, Ahmed M. Abdelwahab, Badry E. Hammad

“…This study aimed to examine the effects of using core complex training (CCT), complex training (CT), and core exercise (CE) on some aspects of muscle strength and shooting performance in basketball players. The 36 participants were divided into three groups of 12 each, and then the experimental approach was applied to each group. …”
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Quantification of Inter-Limb Symmetries With Rate of Force Development and Relaxation Scaling Factor by Darjan Smajla, Darjan Smajla, Jure Žitnik, Jure Žitnik, Nejc Šarabon, Nejc Šarabon, Nejc Šarabon, Nejc Šarabon

“…Moreover, tennis players had significantly higher symmetry values for kRFR–SF (91.1 ± 7.7%) and TPRFR (93.1 ± 6.0%) compared to basketball players (kRFR–SF: 88.4 ± 8.7% and TPRFR: 90.9 ± 6.7%) and students (kRFR–SF: 87.6 ± 8.7% and TPRFR: 90.5 ± 6.7%). …”
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Characterization of rookie season injury and illness and career longevity among National Basketball Association players by Martin, CL, Arundale, AJH, Kluzek, S, Ferguson, T, Collins, GS, Bullock, GS

“…<strong>Importance </strong> There is limited research investigating injury and illness among professional basketball players during their rookie season. By improving the understanding of injury incidence and risk specific to rookie players, sports medicine clinicians may be able to further individualize injury mitigation programs that address the unique needs of rookie players. …”

SIMULACIÓN DEPORTIVA Y SU APLICACIÓN AL BALONCESTO by J. Granda

“…Continuing previous lines of study, this work presents research conducted with young basketball players and physical education students to determine the existence of different abilities of anticipation and decision-making among the people in these groups. …”
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Avaliação nutricional de atletas de Basquetebol by Barbara Welicz, Bruna Gonçalves, Evelyn de Santana, Jessica luzano, Thiago dias, Flavio Tadeu de Araujo, Mariana Alvarenga

“…The aim of this study was to diagnose the nutritional status of basketball players of a club in the city of São Paulo. The sample was composed of 15 athletes, aged between 16 and 17 years. …”
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National Players vs. Foreign Players: what distinguishes their game performances? A study in the Portuguese Basketball League. [Jugadores Nacionales vs. Jugadores Extranjeros: ¿qué... by Eduardo Guimarães, Américo Santos, Eduardo Santos, Fernando Tavares, Manuel António Janeira

“…Sample included 337 male professional basketball players, divided in national (n=249), community (n=30) and extra-community (n=58) according to their nationality. …”
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EFFECTS OF EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID AND VITAMIN E SUPPLEMENTATION ON SERUM LIPID PROFILE, BLOOD PRESSURE, ANTIOXIDANT STATUS AND INFLAMMATORY RESPONSES IN MALE ATHLETES by Reza Ghiasvand, Seyed Abolghassem Djazayery, Mahmoud Djalali, Seyed Ali Keshavarz, Mostafa Hosseini

“…</p> <p><strong>methods:</strong><strong> </strong>This randomized double blind placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted in 2006 on 34 apparently healthy, well-trained male basketball players, aged 17-35 years, . Venous blood samples were obtained between 5:00 and 6:00 p.m., after exercising for 2 hours, at the baseline and after intervention. …”
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COMPARATIVE STUDY REGARDING MOTIVATION IN SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS by Maria Daniela MACRA-OȘORHEAN, Irina GAVRILĂ, Ovidiu Radu PAUL

“…To carry out this study, the survey method was used by filling in a questionnaire by the basketball players of the two sports clubs. The questionnaire includes 24 questions and refers to the causes that athletes find motivating to practice the game of basketball. …”
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Poor quality of sleep and musculoskeletal pains among highly trained and elite athletes in Senegal by Jerson Mekoulou Ndongo, Elysée Claude Bika Lele, Hassane Malam Moussa Ahmet, Wiliam Richard Guessogo, Mbang Biang Wiliam, Jessica Guyot, Vianey Rozand, Ahmadou, Clarisse Noel Ayina Ayina, Loick Pradel Kojom Foko, Nathalie Barth, Bienvenu Bongue, Abdoulaye Ba, Abdoulaye Samb, Fréderic Roche, Samuel Honoré Mandengue, Peguy Brice Assomo-Ndemba

“…Considering body region, hips/thigh (14.6%; 95% CI: 8.74–23.4) and upper back (13.5%; 95%CI: 7.88 -21, 1) were more affected. Basketball players were more affected from MSP (MSP-7d = 38.5%; 95%CI: 24. 9–54.1) on high on wrists/hands (MSP-7d = 44.4%; 95%CI: 18.9 -73.3; P = 0.04). …”
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Anthropometry and body composition of youth females aged 13-17 years old by Cândido Simões Pires Neto, Ciro Romelio Rodriguez-Añez, Ronaldo Domingues Filardo

“…The sample were 50 young female (age x =15,8±0,9 years; height x =167,07±6,2 cm and e weight x = 57,97±7kg), being 27 volleyball player and 23 basketball players. To stimate corporal density (D) the equation proposed by Thorland et al (1984) was used and the fat percent (%G) was obtained by the Lohman (1986) equation. …”
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Technical instructions and feedback reduce the shooting effectualy in no trained young subjects Las instrucciones técnicas y el feedback pueden reducir la efectividad del lanzamien... by C. Claramunt, N. Balagué

“…Two groups formed by 20 physical education students (E group) and 17 young basketball players (B group) were analysed. All participants shot 20 times from each distance in both experimental situations. …”
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