Effects of Hamstring Shortness on Jump Performance in Young Basketball Players Impact (NCT06179862) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Effects of Hamstring Shortness on Jump Performance in Young Basketball Players Impact
Turkey (Türkiye)84 participantsStarted 2023-12-21
Plain-language summary
In the realm of sports performance, particularly in disciplines demanding explosive lower-body strength and agility, such as basketball, an athlete's ability to execute powerful and high-reaching jumps plays a pivotal role. Optimal lower-extremity flexibility, particularly in the hamstrings, is crucial for achieving maximum vertical jump height. Hamstring shortness, characterized by limited flexibility and reduced muscle extensibility, is frequently observed among athletes and has been linked to compromised jump performance.
Who can participate
Age range
10 Years – 16 Years
Sex
MALE
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Inclusion criteria
* To be between 10-16 years old
* Being a licensed basketball player
* Playing in the Istanbul Local Basketball League run by the Turkish Basketball Federation
* Sit-to-Face test 30 cm and below Goniometric measurement less than 80 degrees in active straight leg raising test, Exclusion criteria
* Having played one match in the 48 hours prior to the evaluation
* Having a lower extremity injury.
* Participants of both genders will be included in the study.
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