Effects of Hamstring Shortness on Jump Performance in Young Basketball Players Impact

Medipol Health Group

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hamstring Injury

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06179862

E-85646034-604.02.02-67240

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full description

Young basketball players, in their developmental stages, often face the challenge of balancing strength, flexibility, and functional movement. Hamstring tightness is a prevalent issue among this demographic, potentially influencing their ability to generate adequate power during jumps. The impact of hamstring shortness on jump performance is multifaceted, affecting the force production, range of motion, and efficiency of movement crucial for executing explosive jumps

Enrollment: 84 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 10 to 16 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

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.