ReviewSports (Basel, Switzerland)2024
A Systematic Review of Lower Limb Strength Tests Used in Elite Basketball.
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- Normalized data may have limitations in determining the reliability of MVC measurements.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Physical and Biomechanical Relationships with Countermovement Jump Performance in Team Sports: Implications for Athletic Development and Injury Risk.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Reliability and Feasibility of Change of Direction Testing in National Basketball Players.Journal of human kinetics · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundBasketball players rely on their lower limb strength for speed and agility. Therefore, it is important for strength and conditioning coaches to seek methods to assess and develop lower limb strength.
objectivesThis study aimed to identify tests and variables used to assess lower body strength among elite basketball players and to provide normative values for the commonly used strength tests.
methodsA review of PubMed, MEDLINE, Scopus, and SPORTDiscus was performed following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines. The risk of bias was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute cross-sectional and cohort checklists.
resultsAmong the twelve reviewed studies, seven strength tests and five outcome variables were used. The most frequently used lower limb strength tests were the back squat (nine studies) and isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP) (three studies), both reporting one repetition maximum (1RM) and peak force metrics. The most frequently used lower limb strength test was the back squat among males and IMTP among females.
conclusionsAmong elite basketball players, the back squat 1RM is the most used lower limb strength test. However, across studies, a large variability was evidenced, which suggests that lower limb testing procedures are heterogeneous in this population.
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