{"title":"Reliability and Feasibility of Change of Direction Testing in National Basketball Players.","authors":"Tom Faulks, Adam Petway, Mark Drury, Sibi Walter","doi":"10.5114/jhk/200868","DOIUrl":"10.5114/jhk/200868","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The reliability and feasibility of a 2-2 shuffle test time against on-court lateral change of direction performance was examined. Ten male national league players performed two trials of the 2-2 shuffle test per direction and were compared against their total steals throughout the season. Intraday reliability of the test was computed using Bland-Altman plots, intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) and coefficients of variations (CVs). Anthropometric and total steals differences between fast and slow 2-2 shuffle performance were assessed with an independent t-test, percent difference (Diff %), and effect size (ES). The 2-2 shuffle test time for dominant (ICC = 0.86, CV = 8.61%) and non-dominant (ICC = 0.90, CV = 9.30%) directions met pre-determined reliability thresholds (ICC > 0.8, CV < 10%). Faster 2-2 shufflers were significantly shorter (1.91 ± 0.03 vs. 2.02 ± 0.09, Diff % -5.45, p = 0.03, ES = -1.3) in height and accrued more total steals than their slower counterparts (15.60 ± 9.24 vs. 9.00 ± 6.44, Diff % 42.31, p = 0.22, ES = -0.8). Practitioners may add the 2-2 shuffle to their assessment battery as the test time is a reliable metric and can show the direction for on-court lateral performance as reflected by total steals.</p>","PeriodicalId":16055,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Human Kinetics","volume":"96 Spec","pages":"121-129"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12121888/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144199328","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tae-Jin Kim, Kyeong-Hyon Ha, Tae-Young Park, Jung-Hyun Kim, Jung-Min Lee, Hyun Chul Jung
{"title":"Effects of Partial-Body Cryotherapy on Athletic Performance and Sleep Quality in Division I Collegiate Basketball Athletes.","authors":"Tae-Jin Kim, Kyeong-Hyon Ha, Tae-Young Park, Jung-Hyun Kim, Jung-Min Lee, Hyun Chul Jung","doi":"10.5114/jhk/203236","DOIUrl":"10.5114/jhk/203236","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examined the effects of short-term partial-body cryotherapy (PBC) on athletic performance and sleep quality in Division I collegiate basketball athletes. A crossover, counter-balanced design was employed with twelve collegiate basketball athletes randomly assigned to five days of a post-exercise PBC condition or a control condition. Athletic performance was assessed using six standardized tests from the Korean Basketball League (KBL) Draft combine. Objective and subjective sleep quality were measured using actigraphy and three validated sleep questionnaires, respectively. The number of pull-ups performed significantly increased after the PBC condition (9.2 ± 4.59 vs. 11.9 ± 4.77 reps, p < 0.05), whereas no improvements were observed in other performance measures, including the maximum repetitions of the 75-kg bench press, sprint speed, vertical jump height, and agility. Subjective and objective sleep quality were not enhanced after the PBC condition. These findings suggest that a short-term (5-day) application of PBC has only a limited effect on athletic performance and no effect on sleep quality. Future studies with longer intervention periods are needed to better understand the effects of PBC on athletic performance and sleep quality.</p>","PeriodicalId":16055,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Human Kinetics","volume":"96 Spec","pages":"187-199"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12121890/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144199310","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jack Patterson, Russell Rayner, David L Carey, Mathew O'Grady, Scott W Talpey
{"title":"The Influence of Contextual Variables on Training Load Prescription in Basketball: An Example of a Professional Australian Men's Basketball Team.","authors":"Jack Patterson, Russell Rayner, David L Carey, Mathew O'Grady, Scott W Talpey","doi":"10.5114/jhk/202812","DOIUrl":"10.5114/jhk/202812","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to investigate the influence of contextual variables related to team performance, individual performance and scheduling on the external training load placed upon professional basketball players following a won compared to a lost game. Fifteen male professional basketball players from a single club competing in the Australia's top tier National Basketball League (NBL) during the 2023/2024 season participated in this study. Total player load, peak player load, player load per minute and the work to rest ratio derived from accelerometry were measures of external player load used in the analysis. Linear mixed models with the match outcome (win/loss), expected margin vs. outcome, days between games, and player efficiency as fixed effects, and player ID as a random intercept were employed. A statistically significant (p = 0.001) 62.46 au difference in total player load was observed following a win compared to a loss. However, when considering the random effects of an individual, individual performance, team performance and scheduling as fixed effects, a non-significant (p = 0.086) difference was observed with the individual player being the most influential variable. There were no statistically significant differences in peak player load (p = 0.734), player load per minute (p = 0.281), and the work to rest ratio (p = 0.782) following a win compared to a loss. The external training load prescribed to professional basketball players is highly individualized. Practitioners monitoring the training demands of players should consider the influence of individual factors when designing training.</p>","PeriodicalId":16055,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Human Kinetics","volume":"96 Spec","pages":"177-186"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12121885/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144199330","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jorge Arede, Irem Pinar Sevin, Mark Williams, Kazimierz Mikolajec, Ricardo Birrento, Wolfgang Schöllhorn
{"title":"Velocity and Acceleration-Based Differential Plyometric Training Effects on Young Basketball Players.","authors":"Jorge Arede, Irem Pinar Sevin, Mark Williams, Kazimierz Mikolajec, Ricardo Birrento, Wolfgang Schöllhorn","doi":"10.5114/jhk/201139","DOIUrl":"10.5114/jhk/201139","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to examine the impact of velocity and acceleration-based differential plyometric jump training on physical performance of youth basketball players. Twenty-six trained youth male players (14.5 ± 1.7 years; U14 [n = 14], U16 [n = 5], and U18 [n = 7]) were grouped into experimental and control groups. The experimental group completed two sessions per week of velocity-based differential plyometric training for 14 weeks (3 sets x 5 jumps with 20-s intervals of passive recovery between jumps and 2-min breaks between sets). Before each repetition, participants received verbal instruction to perform a different fluctuation. The control group continued regular training. Bilateral and unilateral countermovement jump (CMJ) height, the 20-m sprint test, and the Modified 505 Agility (M505) test were evaluated before and after the intervention. The training program yielded statistically significant improvements in the experimental group's CMJ bilateral jump height. Additionally, moderate improvements in the CMJ<sub>R</sub> (Countermovement Jump Right Leg) and M505<sub>R</sub> (Modified 505 Agility Right) tests (BF<sub>10</sub> > 3 to 10) were observed after the training program (δ ranged from 0.66 to 1.12). The control group demonstrated moderate improvements in the M505<sub>R</sub> (Modified 505 Agility Right) and M505<sub>L</sub> (Modified 505 Agility Left) tests (BF<sub>10</sub> > 3 to 10) (δ = 0.65). Models combining different variables provided the best fit for the data in different physical variables. The results indicate that velocity and acceleration-based differential plyometric training can be a suitable strategy for improving physical performance of youth basketball players.</p>","PeriodicalId":16055,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Human Kinetics","volume":"96 Spec","pages":"145-161"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12121897/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144199369","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mengde Lyu, Zhili Chen, Shengji Deng, Ling Ding, Jia Han, Chris Bishop, Yongming Li
{"title":"Asymmetry of the Single Leg Jump and Lateral Shuffle Performance in Pre-Juvenile Basketball Players.","authors":"Mengde Lyu, Zhili Chen, Shengji Deng, Ling Ding, Jia Han, Chris Bishop, Yongming Li","doi":"10.5114/jhk/196315","DOIUrl":"10.5114/jhk/196315","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aims of this study were to: 1) assess and compare the performance of lateral shuffles and lower limb jumps among pre-juvenile basketball players; and 2) calculate the asymmetry scores of these assessment methods and examine the association between their performance and existing inter-limb differences. Thirty-nine pre-juvenile basketball athletes (23 boys and 16 girls) performed the countermovement jump, the single leg countermovement jump, the single leg lateral jump, the single leg broad jump, and four shuffle tests (2 distances of 2.5 and 5 m × 2 in each direction) on separate days. Results revealed significant differences between the left and the right shuffle at distances of both 2.5 m (p < 0.05) and 5 m (p < 0.01), with inter-limb asymmetry scores ranging from 3.3 to 5.1%. There was no significant difference between the performance of the left and right legs in each single leg jump test, while the inter-limb asymmetry values ranged from 5.3 to 8.6%. Correlation analysis showed there were no correlations among the inter-limb asymmetry, shuffle asymmetry and performance, while the right single leg countermovement jump performance was significantly correlated with shuffle performance (all p < 0.001). Shuffle performance in different directions exhibited significant differences which were unrelated to inter-limb asymmetry, demonstrating the task-specific nature of asymmetry and natural variability seen in lateral movements of pre-juvenile basketball players. Practitioners are advised to use a diversified approach to assess asymmetry. These findings have implications for injury prevention and performance enhancement.</p>","PeriodicalId":16055,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Human Kinetics","volume":"96 Spec","pages":"109-119"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12121893/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144199308","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Milos Nikolic, Zoran Milanovic, Pierpaolo Sansone, Henrikas Paulauskas, Paulius Kamarauskas, Daniele Conte
{"title":"Investigating the Effect of Playing Different Defensive Styles and Court Sizes on Physical, Perceived, and Technical Demands in Basketball Small-Sided Games.","authors":"Milos Nikolic, Zoran Milanovic, Pierpaolo Sansone, Henrikas Paulauskas, Paulius Kamarauskas, Daniele Conte","doi":"10.5114/jhk/202929","DOIUrl":"10.5114/jhk/202929","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to determine the effects of different defensive styles (i.e., man-to-man vs. zone) and court sizes (full vs. half) on physical [PlayerLoad<sup>TM</sup> (PL), total jumps and jumps in low (<20 cm), medium (21-40 cm), and high (>41 cm) bands, the number of and distance covered during accelerations and decelerations divided in high (>2 m∙s<sup>-2</sup>) and low intensity (<2 m∙s-2) bands], perceived [rating of perceived exertion (RPE)] and technical (total, scored, missed and % of made shots, rebounds, steals, assists, turnovers, and blocks) demands during basketball small-sided games (SSGs). Ten semi-professional male basketball players (age: 20.4 ± 2.1 years; stature: 189.4 ± 8.1 cm; body mass: 77.4 ± 8.4 kg) from the same basketball team participated in this study. Players were asked to play four 5 vs. 5 SSG typologies in randomized order: 1) half-court man-to-man defense, 2) half-court zone defense, 3) full-court man-to-man defense, and 4) full-court zone defense. No significant interaction (p > 0.05) between two independent variables was observed for physical demands. An effect of court size was found for most of the physical demand measures (except jumps) with higher values (p < 0.05) found in full court SSGs. The defensive style had an effect (p < 0.05, trivial-to-small) on total distance and low-intensity accelerations and decelerations. No effects were evident for the independent variables on the RPE and technical demands. Coaches should design full court SSGs when aiming at increasing players' physical demands. Differently, similar physical, perceived and technical demands should be expected when playing man-to-man or zone defense during SSGs.</p>","PeriodicalId":16055,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Human Kinetics","volume":"96 Spec","pages":"201-211"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12121894/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144199325","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Francisco J Barrera-Domínguez, Paul A Jones, Bartolomé J Almagro, Jorge Molina-López
{"title":"Influence of Functional Movement, Jumping Ability and Linear Speed on Change of Direction Speed in Female Basketball Players: Novel vs. Traditional Approaches.","authors":"Francisco J Barrera-Domínguez, Paul A Jones, Bartolomé J Almagro, Jorge Molina-López","doi":"10.5114/jhk/196780","DOIUrl":"10.5114/jhk/196780","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There is extensive discourse surrounding the factors influencing performance in change of direction (COD) actions in basketball, given the wide range of tests and methods that exist in the scientific literature for assessing this ability. This study analysed and compared relationships between functional movement, jumping and linear speed performance using two distinct methods of measuring COD performance in female basketball players, while also distinguishing between cut-off angles. Fifty female semi-professional basketball players (age: 23.7 ± 3.81 years, body height: 175.5 ± 7.69 cm; body mass: 64.4 ± 7.88 kg) participated in the assessment, involving various performance and COD tests. COD tests were categorised for each method and angulation into \"low performance\" and \"high performance\" groups, facilitating a Bayesian comparative analysis. For the traditional method of measurement (execution time) vertical (ES ≥ 0.66; BF<sub>10</sub> ≥ 3.50) and horizontal (ES ≥ 0.97; BF<sub>10</sub> ≥ 44.4) variables exhibited significant differences between performance groups across all cutting angles, with faster players performing better in all tests. For the novel approach (COD Deficit) differences between performance groups were only found for horizontal variables, while these differences disappeared for vertical variables. These findings suggest the need for caution when considering the determinants of COD performance, as these relationships are directly dependent on the COD method used. Therefore, female basketball coaches are encouraged to adopt the COD Deficit for assessing this ability, as it isolates COD from other abilities.</p>","PeriodicalId":16055,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Human Kinetics","volume":"96 Spec","pages":"37-51"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12121889/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144199323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mario Amatria Jiménez, Natán Andrés Cook Vaquero, Concepción Suarez-Llorca, José Antonio Pérez-Turpin
{"title":"The Impact of Offensive Duration on NBA Success: A Comparative Analysis of Jordan's Chicago Bulls and Curry's Golden State Warriors.","authors":"Mario Amatria Jiménez, Natán Andrés Cook Vaquero, Concepción Suarez-Llorca, José Antonio Pérez-Turpin","doi":"10.5114/jhk/197207","DOIUrl":"10.5114/jhk/197207","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigated the influence of offensive play duration on the competitive performance of two NBA teams with the most regular-season victories in the league history. Using observational methodology, differences in the length and speed of offensive actions and their corresponding shooting efficiency were examined. Results revealed significant contrasts in the play tempo, with one team favoring fast, explosive plays (Golden State Warriors) and the other adopting slower, more strategic maneuvers (Chicago Bulls). Despite these differences, both teams maintained comparable shooting success rates. This suggests that the ability to adjust the play tempo according to game circumstances and opponent characteristics is critical for maximizing offensive efficiency. Moreover, the study demonstrates that variability in possession duration is strongly linked to fatigue management and the balance between anaerobic and aerobic energy systems. This finding underscores the importance of tactical flexibility, as adjusting the pace and intensity of play can be a decisive factor in modern basketball success, where shorter, quicker, and more explosive plays are increasingly prevalent. The study concludes that dynamic time-of-possession management and adaptive efforts are key to optimizing high-level competitive performance.</p>","PeriodicalId":16055,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Human Kinetics","volume":"96 Spec","pages":"225-233"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12121881/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144199329","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Relationship between Change-of-Direction Performance Indicators and Inter-Limb Asymmetries in Elite Youth Female Basketball Players.","authors":"Jordi Arboix-Alió, Bernat Buscà, Mariona Peralta-Geis, Alicia M Montalvo, Azahara Fort-Vanmeerhaeghe","doi":"10.5114/jhk/202104","DOIUrl":"10.5114/jhk/202104","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purposes of this study were to characterize the magnitude and the direction of inter-limb asymmetries in elite youth female basketball players and to evaluate any associations with indicators of change-of-direction (COD) performance. Eighteen elite youth female basketball players (17.79 ± 0.67 years; 71.10 ± 7.43 kg; 1.82 ± 0.07 m; 23.01 ± 1.69 kg∙(m<sup>2</sup>)<sup>-1</sup>) participated in a battery of tests, including 70° and 180° COD, single-leg countermovement jump (SLCMJ), and single-leg drop jump (SLDJ) tests. Inter-limb asymmetry indices (ASIs) were calculated, and correlations with COD performance indicators were examined. The results indicated significant differences between dominant and non-dominant limbs in all tasks, with ASI values ranging from 3.02% to 27.8%. Directionality of asymmetry varied across tests. Correlation analysis revealed that greater asymmetry was associated with slower COD performance (ρ range = -0.67 to 0.57). Moreover, asymmetry in some tasks was related to lower ground reaction forces (GRFs) (ρ range = -0.60 to -0.42) and higher contact times during COD 180° (ρ = 0.45). The results of this study support the need to address inter-limb asymmetries in basketball players. Coaches and practitioners should consider targeted interventions to minimize asymmetry and enhance COD skills. A comprehensive battery of fitness assessments is recommended to provide a holistic understanding of inter-limb asymmetries.</p>","PeriodicalId":16055,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Human Kinetics","volume":"96 Spec","pages":"235-246"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12121882/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144199367","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparison of Landing Biomechanics in Male Amateur Basketball Players with and without Patellar Tendinopathy during Simulated Games.","authors":"Fengping Li, Dong Sun, Yang Song, Yufei Fang, Xuanzhen Cen, Qiaolin Zhang, Yaodong Gu","doi":"10.5114/jhk/201318","DOIUrl":"10.5114/jhk/201318","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study compared male amateur basketball players with asymptomatic patellar tendon tendinopathy (ASYM) to healthy controls (CON) during simulated games to explore the differences in patellar tendon force (PTF) and related metrics. Data on kinematics, kinetics, and electromyography were collected from 24 participants, comprising 12 in the ASYM group and 12 in the CON group, performing a stop-jump task in four stages (1<sup>st</sup>, 2<sup>nd</sup>, 3<sup>rd</sup>, 4<sup>th</sup>). A musculoskeletal model was used to calculate PTF, and Orthogonal Partial Least Squares Discriminant Analysis (OPLS-DA) identified significant variables. In the first three stages, the ASYM group showed significantly greater PTF and the ankle discrete relative phase (ADRP) than the CON group, with differences of 0.98, 0.79, 0.81kg•BW<sup>-1</sup> (p < 0.001) and 7.34°, 11.24°, and 2.49° (p < 0.05), respectively. In the last three stages, the ASYM group had a higher knee co-activation index (KCAI) than the CON group, with differences of 0.33, 0.28, and 0.25 (p < 0.05). Correlations between PTF and the ADRP and between PTF and the KCAI were the highest, at 0.58 and 0.61, respectively. The OPLS-DA model effectively distinguished between the groups, suggesting potential applications in tendon health monitoring. The findings suggest that elevated PTF may be linked to tendinopathy in male amateur basketball players, highlighting the importance of comprehensive strategies, such as improving ankle symmetry and optimizing muscle coordination to mitigate tendon load and injury risk.</p>","PeriodicalId":16055,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Human Kinetics","volume":"96 Spec","pages":"69-81"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12121886/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144199309","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}