The effects of different exercise programmes on injury risk and explosive power in adolescent basketball players: A randomised controlled trial

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Tayfun Arslan Mehtap Malkoc Berkiye Kirmizigil
DOI icon https://doi.org/10.36386/sajrsper.v47i1.378
Abstract

This study analysed the effects of different exercise programmes on basketball players.  Participants were randomly assigned to core stability (CSG), neuromuscular exercise (NEG) or control group (CG).  Over 8 weeks, CSG performed core exercises, NEG neuromuscular exercises, and CG routine warm-ups.  Assessments included the Functional Movement Screen (FMS), vertical jump (VJ), horizontal jump (HJ) and sprint tests.  Post-test results showed improvements in deep squat, in-line lunge, shoulder mobility push-up, rotational mobility and FMS-total scores for CSG and NEG compared with CG (p<0.05).  Post-test rotary stability scores were higher in CSG compared with NEG and CG, while active straight leg raise and trunk stability push-up scores were greater in CSG than CG (p<0.05).  Both CSG and NEG showed improvements in VJ and sprint scores compared with CG (p<0.05).  CSG improved in deep squat, trunk stability push-up, rotary stability and FMS-total scores compared with NEG and CG, while NEG had greater increases in VJ and sprint scores than CSG and CG (p<0.05).  While core stability and neuromuscular exercises enhanced explosive power and FMS scores, suggesting a potential reduction in injury risk, the study did not directly measure injury incidence.  Therefore, these exercises should be considered part of a broader injury prevention strategy.

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