The Changes of young basketball players‘ muscle strength and dynamic balance after specialised exercise program
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2020-12-02 |
Short Oral Scientific Presentation Session
Bibliogr.: p. 15
ISBN 978-9955-15-683-3
Abstracts included in the „Book of Abstracts“ were reviewed by one independent scientific referee: Kristina Berškienė, Algė Daunoravičienė, Alma Kajėnienė, Vilma Tamulionytė, Renata Žumbakytė-Šermukšnienė, Ernesta Gurskienė, Viktorija Kaktienė, Agnė Slapšinskaitė, Saulė Salatkaitė, Giedrė Vaičienė.
Introduction. Vertical jump height is a performance criterion integrated into scoring systems for many sports. Athletic performance can be improved by specifically training jumping ability (1). Good balance makes athletes prevent from injuries during playing basketball e.g. fracture, musculoskeletal disorder, and falls (2). There is a need for greater awareness of the importance of examination, including musculoskeletal screening and functional performance testing as part of a multidisciplinary approach to reducing the risk for future injuries (3). Aim of the study - to assess changes of young basketball players‘ muscle strength and dyanmic balance after specialised exercise program. Research methods and organization. The study was approved by the Bioethics Center of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences. Consent forms were signed by participants and their legal guardians. The study included 14 basketball players. Participants age was 14.2 ± 1.6 years. All participants were attending basketball training 3 – 4 times per week at Kėdainiai Sports Center. Selection criteria for the study were: members of the same basketball team, attending basketball for at least 2 years; age 14 – 15 years; in six months period no trauma and no pain in the lower extremities. The dynamic balance of lower extremities was assessed with Modified Star Excursion Balance Test and lower extremities muscle strength (jump agility) - with Sargent test. Based on the results of the initial evaluation, specialised exersise program was developed, which the subjects had to perform 3 times per week for six weeks till the second evaluation. Participants performed exercise program on Mondays and Thursdays before their usual workouts. Program was performed for 40-45 minutes. Statistical data analysis was performed with SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) 22.0. Nonparametric Wilcoxon criteria was applied for two dependent samples[...].