Evaluation of the Contribution of Basketball-specific Target Shooting Exercises to Strength, Position Sense, Stability and Endurance in Young Basketball Players

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The aim of this study is to examine the effects of open kinetic chain proprioception exercises on joint position sense, strength, functional stability and endurance in adolescent basketball players

Detailed Description
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Adolescent basketball players, aged 13-16, were randomly divided into two groups as exercise group (n = 11) and control group (n = 11). Exercise group performed open kinetic chain functional proprioception exercises twice a week for 6 weeks. Control group did not participate in any exercise program. Before and after the exercise program all athletes were subjected to the proprioception test and isokinetic muscle strength test on the isokinetic dynamometer, closed kinetic chain upper extremity stability test and modified push-up test.

Official Title
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The Effect of Open Kinetic Chain Proprioception Exercises on Joint Position Sense, Stability, Endurance and Strength in Adolescent Basketball Players

Conditions
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Open Kinetic Chain Proprioception Exercises

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Open Kinetic Chain Proprioception Exercises


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: being 13-16 years old being male playing basketball regularly Exclusion Criteria: having any upper extremity muscle injury in the last 6 months, having a limitation in the shoulder girdle range of motion, having a shoulder, elbow, wrist dislocation problems

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 13 Years
Maximum Age: 16 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Male

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Exercise Group<br>Athletes were asked to throw the ball at predetermined targets in different positions with their eyes closed. In the first exercise, the athlete was positioned 2 m from the target in a sitting position, facing the marked lines on the wall. It was asked to make 3 trial shots with a basketball ball while the eyes were open, from the bottom up to the 3 lines on the wall. Then the shots were made while the eyes were closed. In the next exercise, it was requested to make 3 trial shots from the bottom up by looking at the same 3 lines marked in the supine position at the distance of 1 m from the target. Then the shots were made with the eyes facing the ceiling. The last exercise was in a standing position, from the line marked 5 m from the target to the basket, it was requested to make 3 trial free throw with eyes open to the basket. Then, after each throw, the athlete was asked to turn around his own axis and continue to next throw, with eyes closed. | Other: Open Kinetic Chain Proprioception Exercises<br>* basketball-specific target shooting in open kinetic chain<br>|
| No Intervention: Control Group<br>Control group did not participate in any exercise program. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Proprioception test- Cybex-Humac NORM | Position-based proprioception test with Cybex-Humac NORM in 60 ̊ and 120 ̊ angles | 20 minutes | 
| Peak Torque & Peak Torque/Body Weight- Cybex-Humac NORM | Strength and endurance tests with Cybex-Humac NORM at 60°/sec and 180°/sec angular velocities | 20 minutes | 
| Closed kinetic chain upper extremity stability test | Recording the number of touches in 15 seconds | 5 minutes | 
| Modified push-up test | Recording the number of push-ups | 10 minutes | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Proprioception, strength, stability, endurance, adolescent basketball player