Effects of direction-specific training interventions on physical performance and inter-limb asymmetries
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Gonzalo-Skok, O., Sánchez-Sabaté, J., Tous-Fajardo, J., Mendez-Villanueva, A., Bishop, C. and Piedrafita, E. 2022. Effects of direction-specific training interventions on physical performance and inter-limb asymmetries. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19 (3), pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031029
Type | Article |
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Title | Effects of direction-specific training interventions on physical performance and inter-limb asymmetries |
Authors | Gonzalo-Skok, O., Sánchez-Sabaté, J., Tous-Fajardo, J., Mendez-Villanueva, A., Bishop, C. and Piedrafita, E. |
Abstract | This study analyzed the effects of two different training programs on functional performance and inter-limb asymmetries in basketball players. Twenty-four elite youth basketball players were randomly assigned to a training program including variable unilateral horizontal movements (VUH, n = 12) or unilateral lateral movements (VUL, n = 12). Eccentric-overload training (EOT) was performed twice a week for a six-week period. Functional performance assessment included a countermovement jump test, unilateral multidirectional jumping tests (i.e., lateral, horizontal, and vertical), a rebound jump test, a limb symmetry index, a 25 m linear sprint test, and several change of direction (COD) tests. Within-group analysis showed substantial improvements in almost all functional tests in both groups (ES = 0.35−0.89). Furthermore, almost all jumping asymmetries were improved in both groups (ES = 0.38−0.69) except for vertical jumping asymmetry in VUL (ES = −0.04). Between-group analyses showed a substantial and possibly better performance in vertical jumping asymmetry and 5 m in VUH compared to that of VUL, respectively. In contrast, lateral jumping with left (ES = 1.22) and right leg (ES = 0.49) were substantially greater in VUL than in VUH. Specific force-vector training programs induced substantial improvements in both functional performance tests and inter-limb asymmetries, although greater improvements of lateral and horizontal variables may depend on the specific force vector targeted. |
Keywords | resistance training, eccentric overload, functional performance, variable training |
Research Group | Strength and Conditioning at the London Sport Institute |
Publisher | MDPI AG |
Journal | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
ISSN | 1661-7827 |
Electronic | 1660-4601 |
Publication dates | |
18 Jan 2022 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 21 Jan 2022 |
Accepted | 10 Jan 2022 |
Output status | Published |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Copyright Statement | Copyright: © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031029 |
Web of Science identifier | WOS:000756540300001 |
Language | English |
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