Do muscular strength and jump power tests reflect the effectiveness of training programs for basketball athletes?

José H Mazon,Natanael T A De Sousa,Victor B Ribeiro,Rinaldo R J Guirro,Tábata P Facioli,Hugo C D Souza,Stella V Philbois,Ada C Gastaldi

doi:10.1590/s1980-6574201800040016

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https://doi.org/10.1590/s1980-6574201800040016

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Abstract Aims: Muscular strength (MS) and jump power (JP) tests are used to assess athletic ability and measure the effectiveness of training programs. However, their use in various sport modalities needs to be investigated further. This study aimed to explore the changes in MS and JP during three different moments of a macrocycle training session and verify the validity of the tests used to predict the effectiveness of basketball training programs. Methods: During macrocycle training (three different moments), sixteen basketball players were evaluated for MS (measured using isokinetic dynamometry at the speed of 60°/s) during concentric contraction of knee flexor and extensor muscles and JP, using countermovement vertical jump (CMVJ) on a force platform. Results: Peak torque and maximal work values for knee extension and flexion showed no differences, during the three moments analyzed. Additionally, no changes were observed for CMVJ. Conclusions: Our results suggest that the effectiveness of basketball training programs does not seem to be related to the performance achieved by athletes on the tests used. Moreover, the lack of changes in MS and JP values during the macrocycle could be related to the training structure used; volume, intensity, density and workload specificity.

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Basketball is an intermittent sport modality with a significant anaerobic metabolism demand
This study aimed to explore the changes in muscular strength (MS) and jump power (JP), during three different moments of a macrocycle training session and verify the validity of the tests used to predict the effectiveness of basketball training programs
MS and JP of basketball players were analyzed in three different periods of a macrocycle training The main finding was that MS and the JP values remained unchanged, during the macrocycle

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Basketball is an intermittent sport modality with a significant anaerobic metabolism demand. This metabolic demand is necessary for supporting the performance of moderate and highintensity movements and periods of active and passive recovery[1,2]. Evaluation of muscular strength (MS) and jump power (JP) abilities has been used to monitor fatigue and performance, as well as identify muscle imbalances and asymmetries[7,8,9]. The protocols used to evaluate basketball skills, measure abilities of power and strength in many different ways, which makes it difficult for choosing the most adequate one[3]

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