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Instability resistance training in collegiate basketball: a multitheoretical experimental study.

Hengyu Li1,2, Xue Li1,2, Weijie Gao1

  • 1Department of Physical Education, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Republic of Korea.

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Instability resistance training (IRT) significantly improved balance, core strength, and shooting performance in college basketball players compared to traditional training. IRT enhances neuromuscular adaptation for dynamic sports like basketball.

Keywords:
balancebasketballcore muscle activationinstability resistance trainingperformance stability

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Area of Science:

  • Sports Science
  • Biomechanics
  • Exercise Physiology

Background:

  • Basketball demands complex movements under unstable conditions, where traditional strength training is often insufficient for optimal postural control.
  • Instability resistance training (IRT) improves sensory integration, core activation, and dynamic stability through unstable surfaces and disruptive environments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate the effects of IRT on static and dynamic balance, core muscle recruitment, and shooting performance in college basketball players.
  • Compare IRT with traditional strength training (TST) in enhancing functional performance.

Main Methods:

  • Sixty college basketball players were randomized into IRT and TST groups for an 8-week intervention (2x/week, 90 min/session).
  • Outcome measures included the modified Romberg test, Y-Balance test, core muscle activation (%MVC via EMG), and a controlled stop-jump shooting task.
  • Data analyzed using t-tests with significance at p < 0.05; effect sizes calculated using Cohen's d.

Main Results:

  • The IRT group showed significant improvements in static balance (+7.14 s), dynamic balance (+6.39%-9.54%), and core muscle recruitment (+5.79%-6.72% MVC).
  • IRT group outperformed TST in the stop-jump shooting task and fatigue-related shooting indicators (p < 0.05).
  • Moderate to large effect sizes (d=0.446-0.872) were observed for most measures in the IRT group.

Conclusions:

  • IRT promotes multilevel neuromuscular adaptation, enhancing sensory integration, core stability, and motor coordination.
  • IRT is more effective than TST for developing functional strength and dynamic stability in basketball players.
  • Future research should explore larger sample sizes, positional grouping, and advanced EMG analysis to further elucidate neuromuscular mechanisms.