A caffeinated energy drink improves jump performance in adolescent basketball players

Amino Acids ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 46 (5) ◽  
pp. 1333-1341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Abian-Vicen ◽  
Carlos Puente ◽  
Juan José Salinero ◽  
Cristina González-Millán ◽  
Francisco Areces ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Drink ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Jump Performance

scholarly journals Effects of Plyometric vs. Combined Plyometric Training on Vertical Jump Biomechanics in Female Basketball Players

2021 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-35
Author(s):  
Alberto Sánchez-Sixto ◽  
Andrew J Harrison ◽  
Pablo Floría
Keyword(s):  
Vertical Velocity ◽  
Vertical Jump ◽  
Center Of Mass ◽  
Height Velocity ◽  
Moderate Increase ◽  
Training Methods ◽  
Plyometric Training ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Jump Performance ◽  
Combined Training

Abstract The purpose of this study was to assess and compare the effects of plyometric training and combined training programs on vertical jump kinematics and kinetics of female basketball players. Thirty-six female basketball players were included in the study and further divided into three groups: plyometric training, n = 11; combined training n =13; and a control group, n =12. Combined training comprised full squat exercise with low resistance (50-65% 1RM) and low volume (3-6 repetitions/set) combined with repeated jumps. Plyometric training included drop jumps and repeated jumps. Both training methods showed a moderate increase in jump performance, although combined training achieved substantially higher values than plyometric training alone. After plyometric training, the vertical velocity and displacement of the center of mass of the countermovement jump increased, while force variables decreased. Combined training increased power, vertical velocity and displacement of the center of mass, but force variables remained unchanged. Both training methods improved jump height, velocity and displacement of the center of mass. Combined training maintained force measures while plyometric training decreased them. These results indicate that combined training might provide better outcomes on jump performance than plyometric training alone. It also appears important to measure biomechanical variables to appropriately interpret the effects of different training methods.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Muscle Strength, Anaerobic Performance, Agility, Sprint Ability and Vertical Jump Performance in Professional Basketball Players

2012 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 149-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Utku Alemdaroğlu
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Vertical Jump ◽  
Body Height ◽  
Field Tests ◽  
Anaerobic Performance ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Jump Performance ◽  
Professional Basketball ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Sprint Ability

The Relationship Between Muscle Strength, Anaerobic Performance, Agility, Sprint Ability and Vertical Jump Performance in Professional Basketball PlayersThe purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between isokinetic knee strength, anaerobic performance, sprinting ability, agility and vertical jump performance in first division basketball players. Twelve male first division basketball players participated in this study. The mean age was 25.1 ± 1.7 yrs; mean body height 194.8 ± 5.7 cm; mean body mass 92.3± 9.8 kg; mean PBF 10.1± 5.1; and mean VO2max50.55 ± 6.7 ml/kg/min. Quadriceps and hamstrings were measured at 60° and 180°/s, anaerobic performance was evaluated using the Wingate anaerobic power test, sprint ability was determined by single sprint performance (10-30 m), jump performance was evaluated by countermovement (CMJ) and squat jump (SJ) tests and agility performance was measured using the T drill agility test. Quadriceps strength was significantly correlated with peak power at all contraction velocities. However, for mean power, significant correlation was only found between the 60° left and 180° right knee quadriceps measurements. No measure of strength was significantly related to the measurements from/results of field tests. Moreover, strong relations were found between the performance of athletes in different field tests (p< 0.05). The use of correlation analysis is the limitation of the this study.

scholarly journals Neuromuscular taping application in counter movement jump: biomechanical insight in a group of healthy basketball players

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Marcolin ◽  
Alessandro Buriani ◽  
Andrea Giacomelli ◽  
David Blow ◽  
Davide Grigoletto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Kinetic Parameters ◽  
Functional Performance ◽  
Reaction Force ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Healthy Male ◽  
Vertical Ground Reaction Force ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Jump Performance ◽  
Combined Application ◽  
Negative Effect

Kinesiologic elastic tape is widely used for both clinical and sport applications although its efficacy in enhancing agonistic performance is still controversial. Aim of the study was to verify in a group of healthy basketball players whether a neuromuscular taping application (NMT) on ankle and knee joints could affect the kinematic and the kinetic parameters of the jump, either by enhancing or inhibiting the functional performance. Fourteen healthy male basketball players without any ongoing pathologies at upper limbs, lower limbs and trunk volunteered in the study. They randomly performed 2 sets of 5 counter movement jumps (CMJ) with and without application of Kinesiologic tape. The best 3 jumps of each set were considered for the analysis. The Kinematics parameters analyzed were: knees maximal flexion and ankles maximal dorsiflexion during the push off phase, jump height and take off velocity. Vertical ground reaction force and maximal power expressed in the push off phase of the jump were also investigated. The NMT application in both knees and ankles showed no statistically significant differences in the kinematic and kinetic parameters and did not interfere with the CMJ performance. Bilateral NMT application in the group of healthy male basketball players did not change kinematics and kinetics jump parameters, thus suggesting that its routine use should have no negative effect on functional performance. Similarly, the combined application of the tape on both knees and ankles did not affect in either way jump performance.

scholarly journals The Effect of a Simulated Basketball Game on Players’ Sprint and Jump Performance, Temperature and Muscle Damage

2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 167-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vytautas Pliauga ◽  
Sigitas Kamandulis ◽  
Gintarė Dargevičiūtė ◽  
Jan Jaszczanin ◽  
Irina Klizienė ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Creatine Kinase ◽  
Body Temperature ◽  
Muscle Damage ◽  
Muscle Power ◽  
Fourth Quarter ◽  
College Level ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Jump Performance ◽  
Warm Up ◽  
Basketball Game

AbstractDespite extensive data regarding the demands of playing basketball, the relative importance of factors that cause fatigue and muscle potentiation has been explored only tentatively and remains unclear. The aim of this experimental field study was to assess changes in leg muscle power and relate these changes to body temperature modifications and indices of exercise-induced muscle damage in response to a simulated basketball game. College-level male basketball players (n=10) were divided into two teams to play a simulated basketball game. Ten-meter sprint and vertical counter-movement jump tests, core body temperature and creatine-kinase activity were measured within 48 h after the game. The participants’ body temperatures increased after a warm-up (1.9%, p<0.05), continued to increase throughout the game, and reached 39.4 ± 0.4°C after the fourth quarter (p<0.05). The increase in temperature during the warm-up was accompanied by an improvement in the 10-meter sprint time (5.5%, p<0.05) and jump height (3.8%, p<0.05). The players were able to maintain leg power up to the fourth quarter, i.e., during the major part of the basketball game. There was a significant increase in creatine-kinase at 24 h (>200%, p<0.05) and 48 h (>30%, p<0.05) after the game, indicating damage to the players’ muscles. The basketball players’ sprint and jump performance appear to be at least in part associated with body temperature changes, which might contribute to counteract fatigue during the larger part of a basketball game.

scholarly journals Exploring Physical Fitness Profile of Male and Female Semiprofessional Basketball Players through Principal Component Analysis—A Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
Carlos D. Gómez-Carmona ◽  
David Mancha-Triguero ◽  
José Pino-Ortega ◽  
Sergio J. Ibáñez
Keyword(s):  
Principal Component Analysis ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Component Analysis ◽  
Physical Conditioning ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Jump Performance ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Fitness Level

Basketball is a sport in continuous evolution, being one of these key aspects of the players’ physical fitness that has an impact on the game. Therefore, this study aimed to characterize and identify the physical fitness level and profiles of basketball players according to sex. Total of 26 semi-professional basketball players were assessed (13 male, 13 female) through inertial devices in different previously validated fitness tests. T-test for independent samples and principal component analysis were used to analyze sex-related differences and to identify physical fitness profiles. The results showed differences according to sex in all physical fitness indexes (p < 0.01; d > 1.04) with higher values in males, except in accelerometer load during small-sided games (p = 0.17; d < 0.20). Four principal components were identified in male and female basketball players, being two common ([PC1] aerobic capacity and in-game physical conditioning, [PC4 male, PC3 female] unipodal jump performance) and two different profiles (male: [PC2] bipodal jump capacity and acceleration, [PC3] curvilinear displacement; female: [PC2] bipodal jump capacity and curvilinear displacement, [PC4] deceleration). In conclusion, training design must be different and individualized according to different variables, including physical fitness profiles between them. For practical applications, these results will allow knowing the advantages and weaknesses of each athlete to adapt training tasks and game systems based on the skills and capabilities of the players in basketball.

scholarly journals The effects of cluster-set and traditional-set post activation potentiation protocols on vertical jump performance

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Dello Iacono ◽  
Marco Beato ◽  
Israel Halperin
Keyword(s):  
Vertical Jump ◽  
Muscular Fatigue ◽  
Superior Performance ◽  
Acute Effects ◽  
Countermovement Jump ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Jump Performance ◽  
Warm Up ◽  
Cluster Set ◽  
Squat Jumps

Purpose. To compare the acute effects of two post activation potentiation (PAP) protocols using traditional or cluster-set configurations on countermovement jump (CMJ) performance. Methods. Twenty-six male basketball players were evaluated on three occasions separated by 72 hours. On the first session, athletes performed barbell squat jumps with progressively heavier loads to determine their individual optimum power loads. On the second and third sessions, athletes completed two PAP protocols in a randomized, counterbalanced order: 3 sets of 6 repetitions of squat jumps using optimum power loads performed with either a traditional (no inter-repetition rest) or a cluster-set (20 s rest every 2 repetitions) configurations. After a comprehensive warm-up, CMJ height was measured using a force platform before, 30 s, 4 min, and 8 min after completing the PAP protocols. Results. While at post-30 s athletes jumped lower compared to baseline in both conditions, jump heights were 0.71 cm higher following the cluster-set compared to the traditional condition (95% CI: 0.37, 1.05 cm). While athletes jumped higher compared to baseline at post-4 and post-8 min in both conditioning, jump heights were higher following the cluster-set compared to the traditional condition in post-4 min by 1.33 cm (95% CI: 1.02, 1.65 cm) and in post-8 min by 1.64 cm (95% CI: 1.41, 1.88 cm). Conclusions. Both traditional and cluster-set configurations induced a PAP response in vertical jump performance using optimum power loaded squat jumps, but the cluster-set configuration led to superior performance likely due to the reduced accumulation of muscular fatigue.

scholarly journals INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECT OF 8 WEEKS CORE TRAINING PROGRAM ON FREE SHOOTING AND VERTICAL JUMP PERFORMANCE IN BASKETBALL PLAYERS AGED 16-18

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vesile Şahiner ◽  
Feyzullah Koca
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Vertical Jump ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Jump Performance ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Free Throw ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Core Training ◽  
Experimental Group

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of the core training program applied for 8 weeks to basketball players aged 16-18 on free throw and vertical jump performance. 22 male basketball players (11 experimental group, 11 control group) aged 16-18 participated in the study voluntarily. While core training was applied to the basketball players in the experimental group, 2 days a week for 8 weeks, together with the basketball training, the basketball players in the control group only continued their routine basketball training. Free throw and vertical jump performance tests were applied to the subjects before applying the 8-week core training program (pre-test) and after the 8-week core training (post-test). Statistically significant difference was found between pretest and posttest in terms of experimental group free throw test values (p<0.05) Statistically significant difference was found between the pretest and posttest values of the control group in terms of free throw test values (p<0.05). When the experimental group and control group free throw pretest and posttest were compared, no statistical significance was found (p>0.05). A statistically significant difference was found between the pretest and posttest in terms of vertical jump test values of the experimental group and the control group (p<0.05). However, the development in the experimental group was higher than in the control group. There was no statistically significant difference between the free throw test difference mean values of the experimental group and the control group (p>0.05). A statistically significant difference was found between the vertical jump test difference mean values of the experimental group and the control group (p<0.05). As a result, it can be said that 8-week core training has positive effects on the development of vertical jump performance on basketball players, but no effect on free throw performance. <p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0870/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

Kinematic Analysis of Vertical Jump Performances Before and After Fatigue in Basketball Players

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. 2226-2228
Author(s):  
Ahmet Atli ◽  
Ali Furkan Yarar
Keyword(s):  
Kinematic Analysis ◽  
Vertical Jump ◽  
Biomechanical Analysis ◽  
Jump Height ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Jump Performance ◽  
Joint Injury ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Parameter Values ◽  
Vertical Jumps

Background and Study Aim: This single group pre- and post-test study aimed to examine kinematic changes in vertical jump performances before and after fatigue in basketball players. Material and Method: Ten male university student (age 23.28±1.31 years, height 181.17±6.87 cm, body weight 74.53±9.27 kg) basketball players voluntarily participated in the study. Vertical jump test was performed twice, once before fatigue and again after fatigue, and jump measurements were recorded with 2 cameras capable of shooting 240 frames per second. The vertical jumps were measured using a Smart Speed device. The recorded measurements were analyzed using a biomechanical analysis program, and the results were analyzed statistically. Each participant performed 5 resting jumps on the jump mat after warm-up, and the highest height reached was determined as the jump height. Next, the protocol for inducing fatigue was initiated without a period of rest, and the participants were asked to sprint 6x10 m, following which vertical jumps were performed 5 times without any break. The maximum value of each parameter obtained from among the 5 vertical jumps was used for analysis. The protocol for inducing fatigue was followed until the post-fatigue vertical jump parameter values were below 70% of the maximum values recorded before fatigue. Pre- and post-fatigue jump parameter values were statistically analyzed using the paired samples t-test. Results and Conclusion: Statistically significant differences were observed in knee flexion angle measurements before and after fatigue as well as in jump height measurements before and after fatigue (p<0.05). Therefore, it is believed that fatigue may be associated with a risk of knee joint injury in basketball players. Keywords: Kinematic Analysis, Vertical Jump, Performance, Fatigue, Basketball Players

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document