Comparison of Joint Mobility Levels and Performance in Young Male Basketball Players and Sedentary Peers

Biruni University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hypermobility, Joint

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03825003

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Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of our study was to determine the joint mobility levels and its effects on performance in male basketball players and their sedentary peers aged 16-22 years.

According to the studies on the effect of hypermobility on the performance; The young athletes who played tennis had lower equilibrium results than those without hypermobility. Although there is not any study that investigate its effects in basketball, there are studies for tennis and volleyball in literature.

Enrollment: 80 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 16 to 22 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

For Players:

• Being a healthy male between the ages of 16-22,
• Playing basketball for at least 1 year,
• Body Mass Index <30,
• Volunteer to participate in research.

For Sedentary Peers:

• Being a healthy male between the ages of 16-22,
• International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form score <600 MET-min/week,
• Body Mass Index <30,
• Volunteer to participate in research.

Exclusion criteria

• To have a musculoskeletal problem which prevents the person from exercising,
• Having a cardiovascular system disorder that limits exercise capacity
• Neurological disorder or cognitive dysfunction
• Smoking

Trial design

80 participants in 2 patient groups

Basketball Players

Description:

Outcome assessments were done.

Sedentary Peers

Description:

Outcome assessments were done.