Change of direction speed tests in basketball players: a brief review of test varieties and recent trends

T Sugiyama, S Maeo, T Kurihara… - Frontiers in Sports and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Change of direction speed (CODS) is essential for basketball performance, extensively
assessed by various tests. This review aimed to summarize the CODS test varieties for …

Selecting metrics that matter: comparing the use of the countermovement jump for performance profiling, neuromuscular fatigue monitoring, and injury rehabilitation …

C Bishop, M Jordan, L Torres-Ronda… - Strength & …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
The countermovement jump (CMJ) is one of the most used performance assessments in
strength and conditioning. Although numerous studies discuss the usability of different …

Importance of agility performance in professional futsal players; reliability and applicability of newly developed testing protocols

D Sekulic, N Foretic, B Gilic, MR Esco… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this study was to determine the inter-and intra-testing reliability of newly
developed tests of the change of direction speed (CODS) and reactive agility (RAG) in …

Association between Lower Body Qualities and Change-of-Direction Performance: A Meta-Analysis

Z Chen, M Yin, C Bishop… - International Journal of …, 2023 - thieme-connect.com
The aim of the present study is to determine the associations between lower body muscle
strength qualities and change of direction (CoD) performance. Three databases were used …

Change of direction performance and its physical determinants among young basketball male players

P Pérez-Ifrán, M Rial, S Brini… - Journal of Human …, 2023 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The main aim of the present study was to examine the effects of the age group (U-15, U-17
and U-19) on change of direction (COD) performance and its specific physical determinants …

The influence of physical fitness attributes on external demands during simulated basketball matches in youth players according to age category

D Castillo, J Raya-González, AT Scanlan… - Physiology & …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aimed to: 1) compare physical fitness attributes and the external demands
encountered during simulated matches in youth basketball players between age categories …

Effects of different recovery modalities on delayed onset muscle soreness, recovery perceptions, and performance following a bout of high-intensity functional training

F De Oliveira, GA Paz, VG Corrêa Neto… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the foam rolling technique and
static stretching on perceptual and neuromuscular parameters following a bout of high …

Contribution of strength, speed and power characteristics to change of direction performance in male basketball players

M Papla, D Perenc, A Zając, A Maszczyk… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to investigate the relationships between the modified t− agility test (MAT)
time and muscular strength and power of lower limb extensors, adductors (AD), and …

The influence of static and dynamic warm-up on knee temperature: infrared thermography insights before and after a change of direction exercise

B Trovato, M Sortino, L Petrigna, F Roggio… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Infrared thermography is gaining attention in the field of sports medicine and
performance. This study investigated the effects of static and dynamic warm-ups and a 90° …

Construct Validity and Applicability of a Team-Sport-Specific Change of Direction Test

C Willberg, A Kohler, K Zentgraf - Journal of human kinetics, 2023 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cuts and changes of direction (COD) are frequent movements during games in team sports.
Since those movements are seen as a key performance variable, COD assessments are …