Biology of Sport
eISSN: 2083-1862
ISSN: 0860-021X
Biology of Sport
Current Issue Manuscripts accepted About the journal Editorial board Abstracting and indexing Archive Ethical standards and procedures Contact Instructions for authors Journal's Reviewers Special Information
Editorial System
Submit your Manuscript
SCImago Journal & Country Rank
Search
Editorial Policies
Sarajevo Declaration on Integrity and Visibility of Scholarly Publications

Open access

without publication fees
3/2017
vol. 34
 
Share:
Send email
Share:
abstract:
Original paper

Evaluation of different jumping tests in defining position-specific and performance-level differences in high level basketball players

Miran Pehar
1, 2
,
Damir Sekulic
2
,
Nedim Sisic
2, 3
,
Miodrag Spasic
2
,
Ognjen Uljevic
2
,
Ante Krolo
2
,
Zoran Milanovic
4
,
Tine Sattler
5

  1. Faculty of Natural Sciences Mathematics and Education, University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  2. Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Split, Split, Croatia
  3. University of Zenica, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  4. University of Nis, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, Nis, Serbia
  5. Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Biol. Sport 2017;34:263-272
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2017.67122
Online publish date: 2017/04/26
View full text Get citation
 
PlumX metrics:
The importance of jumping ability in basketball is well known, but there is an evident lack of studies that have examined different jumping testing protocols in basketball players at advanced levels. The aim of this study was to assess the applicability of different tests of jumping capacity in identifying differences between (i) playing position and (ii) competitive levels of professional players. Participants were 110 male professional basketball players (height: 194.92±8.09 cm; body mass: 89.33±10.91 kg; 21.58±3.92 years of age; Guards, 49; Forwards, 22; Centres, 39) who competed in the first (n = 58) and second division (n = 52). The variables included anthropometrics and jumping test performance. Jumping performances were evaluated by the standing broad jump (SBJ), countermovement jump (CMJ), reactive strength index (RSI), repeated reactive strength ability (RRSA) and four running vertical jumps: maximal jump with (i) take-off from the dominant leg and (ii) non-dominant leg, lay-up shot jump with take-off from the (iii) dominant leg and (iv) non-dominant leg. First-division players were taller (ES: 0.76, 95%CI: 0.35-1.16, moderate differences), heavier (0.69, 0.29-1.10), had higher maximal reach height (0.67, 0.26-1.07, moderate differences), and had lower body fat % (-0.87, -1.27-0.45, moderate differences) than second-division players. The playing positions differed significantly in three of four running jump achievements, RSI and RRSA, with Centres being least successful. The first-division players were superior to second-division players in SBJ (0.63, 0.23-1.03; 0.87, 0.26-1.43; 0.76, 0.11-1.63, all moderate differences, for total sample, Guards, and Forwards, respectively). Running vertical jumps and repeated jumping capacity can be used as valid measures of position-specific jumping ability in basketball. The differences between playing levels in vertical jumping achievement can be observed by assessing vertical jump scores together with differences in anthropometric indices between levels.
keywords:

Reliability, Validity, Performance, Differences

  
Termedia
About us Contact
Copyright notice Privacy policy Advertising policy Contact us
Quick links
Journals Books eBooks Events
© 2024 Termedia Sp. z o.o.
Developed by Bentus.