Differences in isometric strength tests and jump tests between professional and amateur basketball players

This study assesses the differences in strength levels and explosive jumps between professional and amateur basketball players to know which factors or variables discriminate the level of performance in jump ability. We evaluated different tests in basketball players (n = 26), both professionals (n...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Díaz Hellín, Mario, del Campo, Vicente Luis, Gómez Navarrete, Juan Santiago, Gómez Valades, Juan Miguel, Barbado Murillo, David, Sabido Solana, Rafael
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:España
Institución:Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM)
Repositorio:RIUCAM. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ucam.edu:10952/6265
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10952/6265
https://doi.org/10.12800/ccd.v9i26.433
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Fuerza explosiva
Level performance
Explosive force
Jump
Categoría
Salto
Descripción
Sumario:This study assesses the differences in strength levels and explosive jumps between professional and amateur basketball players to know which factors or variables discriminate the level of performance in jump ability. We evaluated different tests in basketball players (n = 26), both professionals (n = 14) and amateurs (n = 12). Isometric force production was measured at different angles for knee flexion (90° and 170°) and extension (90° and 120°) with a load cell, model SSM-AJ-5000N. Explosive strength was measured through dynamic battery jumps proposed by Bosco (1983). Significant differences were found between categories for the height and power variables. There were also differences in explosive force production for the extensor muscles of the knee at 90°. Furthermore, different correlations have been observed, depending on the category. We can conclude that there are differences between categories, not only in the value of the variables, but in the correlation of these. Different variables could be monitored and worked on in training to improve the performance for each category