![]() ![]() The execution of explosive and dynamic movements affects the transition from attacking to defending (and vice versa) in basketball. In fact, such common motor skills in the sport have similar biomechanical features and power outputs. These movement patterns are connected to the development of strength, sprint, and agility. Such movement patterns in explosive form require a high level of lower-extremity power. Thus, trainers and athletic performance coaches may include unilateral limb exercises in their training programs to enhance lower-limb explosive performance and reduce limb asymmetries.Īnaerobic-based explosive movements related to basketball can be categorized into high-intensity activities requiring jumping, change of direction (COD), running speed, and acceleration/deceleration. Conclusions: The study findings suggest that youth basketball players with greater single-leg jump output most likely have better sprint and agility performances. No statistical inter-limb differences were found during the single-leg CMJ test ( p > 0.05). Flight time and jump height were identified as the best predictor variables for both sprint and agility time in the stepwise model (R 2 = 0.608 to 0.660). Mean power and mean force were correlated with the physical characteristics of the athletes for both legs (r = −0.389 to −0.843). ![]() Results: Significant moderate to large negative correlations were observed between single-leg CMJ variables, 20 m sprint, and T-drill agility, except for mean force for both dominant and non-dominant leg measures (r = −0.384 to −0.705). Force–time-related performance variables were measured using a single-leg CMJ test on a Kistler force plate. Methods: Thirty-five male basketball players from the youth category (age 15.06 ± 2.62 years, n = 32 right-limb dominant n = 3 left-limb dominant) performed single-leg CMJ, 20 m sprint, and T-drill agility tests over two sessions. This study primarily investigated the associations between single-leg countermovement jump (CMJ), sprint, and agility performances in youth basketball players. Unilateral analysis of this relationship has not yet been explored. Background: Previous research has reported a strong relationship between vertical jumping, sprinting, and agility, as a reflection of lower-limb power. ![]()
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