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The effects of resistance training on explosive strength indicators in adolescent basketball players.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22108528     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of a lower and upper body 10-week in-season resistance training program on explosive strength development in young basketball players. Twenty-five adolescent male athletes, aged 14-15 years old, were randomly assigned to an experimental group (EG; n=15) and a control group (CG; n=10). The subjects were assessed at baseline and after training for squat jump, countermovement jump, Abalakov test, drop jump, and seated medicine ball throw. The experimental group showed significant increases (p<0.05) in all the variable scores. Conversely, the control group significantly decreased (p<0.05) squat jump, countermovement jump, and Abalakov test scores, and significantly increased the results of medicine ball throw test (p<0.05). The groups were similar on pre-test, but significant differences (p<0.05) occurred on post-test in all the variables. The results of the present study show that a 10-week in-season resistance training program with moderate volume and intensity loads increased vertical jump and medicine ball throw performance in adolescent male basketball players. Coaches should know that such a short resistance training program specifically designed for young basketball players, induce increased explosivity levels, which are essential to a better basketball performance, with no extra overload on adolescents' skeletal muscle development.
Authors:
Eduardo J A M Santos; Manuel A A S Janeira
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-11-21
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of strength and conditioning research / National Strength & Conditioning Association     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1533-4287     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-11-23     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9415084     Medline TA:  J Strength Cond Res     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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