Preseason functional testing in young basketball players: asymmetries and intercorrelations.

Autor:	Bakaraki A; Department of Physical Therapy, University of Patras: Psarron 6, Egio, Achaia 25100, Greece., Nastou E; Department of Physical Therapy, University of Patras: Psarron 6, Egio, Achaia 25100, Greece., Gkrilias P; Department of Physical Therapy, University of Patras: Psarron 6, Egio, Achaia 25100, Greece., Fousekis K; Department of Physical Therapy, University of Patras: Psarron 6, Egio, Achaia 25100, Greece., Xergia S; Department of Physical Therapy, University of Patras: Psarron 6, Egio, Achaia 25100, Greece., Matzaroglou C; Department of Physical Therapy, University of Patras: Psarron 6, Egio, Achaia 25100, Greece., Tsepis E; Department of Physical Therapy, University of Patras: Psarron 6, Egio, Achaia 25100, Greece.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of physical therapy science [J Phys Ther Sci] 2021 Apr; Vol. 33 (4), pp. 369-374. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Apr 06.
DOI:	10.1589/jpts.33.369
Abstrakt:	[Purpose] The present study aimed to examine the existence and degree of possible asymmetries of functional test performance and their intercorrelations in the lower extremities of young basketball players. [Participants and Methods] Twenty-seven healthy male basketball players (age: 15.52 ± 1.37 years) were examined for the symmetric function of their lower extremities using triple hop for distance tests in the sagittal and frontal plane (medial-lateral), the Y-balance test and a vertical jump test. [Results] Participants exhibited statistically significant side-to-side differences in only the medial triple hop test, as they jumped further on their non-dominant for stability lower limb. No other asymmetries were observed in the rest of the functional tests. Significant correlations were also indicated between the vertical jumptest and the three directions of the triple hop test for both lower limbs. [Conclusion] Our findings proved that young basketball players present a symmetrical picture of functional performance, as revealed by the evaluation of various functional tests. The only significant asymmetric adaptation observed in the medial triple hop test will have to be strengthened by future studies to be implemented in injury prevention programs. Competing Interests: None. (2021©by the Society of Physical Therapy Science. Published by IPEC Inc.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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