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Anthropometric and performance measures for high school basketball players
J J Greene1, T A McGuine, G Leverson
1University of Wisconsin Hospital Sports Medicine Center, Madison, WI 53711.
Journal of Athletic Training
|March 25, 2006
Summary
Male high school basketball players were taller, heavier, and faster than females, who had more body fat and greater ankle flexibility. These sex differences in performance and anthropometry may impact injury risk.
Area of Science:
- Sports Medicine
- Human Performance
- Anthropometry
Background:
- Understanding sex-based differences in athletes is crucial for injury prevention and performance optimization.
- High school basketball players represent a population with specific physical demands.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate anthropometric and performance sex differences in high school basketball players.
- To establish baseline data for potential injury risk assessment.
Main Methods:
- 115 varsity basketball players (54 female, 61 male) from four high schools participated.
- Measurements included height, weight, body composition, ankle range of motion, arch type, vertical jump, shuttle run, sprint, and balance.
- Statistical analysis involved two-sample t-tests and Fisher's exact test.
Main Results:
- Males were significantly taller and heavier; females had higher body fat percentage.
- Females exhibited greater ankle inversion/eversion range of motion, while males had more supinated arches.
- Males demonstrated significantly higher vertical jumps and faster sprint/shuttle run times compared to females.
Conclusions:
- Significant anthropometric and performance sex differences exist in high school basketball players.
- These identified differences warrant further investigation for their role in predicting ankle injury risk.
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