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Correlation of Anthropometric Characteristics and Movement Behavior with Lower Extremity Muscle Power and Dynamic Knee Valgus in Adolescent Basketball Athletes
Version 1
: Received: 3 October 2023 / Approved: 4 October 2023 / Online: 4 October 2023 (09:44:28 CEST)
Version 2
: Received: 5 October 2023 / Approved: 6 October 2023 / Online: 6 October 2023 (08:35:34 CEST)
How to cite:
Stojiljkovic, A.; Karagianni, E.; Antoniou, V.; Pepera, G. Correlation of Anthropometric Characteristics and Movement Behavior with Lower Extremity Muscle Power and Dynamic Knee Valgus in Adolescent Basketball Athletes. Preprints2023, 2023100143. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.0143.v2
Stojiljkovic, A.; Karagianni, E.; Antoniou, V.; Pepera, G. Correlation of Anthropometric Characteristics and Movement Behavior with Lower Extremity Muscle Power and Dynamic Knee Valgus in Adolescent Basketball Athletes. Preprints 2023, 2023100143. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.0143.v2
Stojiljkovic, A.; Karagianni, E.; Antoniou, V.; Pepera, G. Correlation of Anthropometric Characteristics and Movement Behavior with Lower Extremity Muscle Power and Dynamic Knee Valgus in Adolescent Basketball Athletes. Preprints2023, 2023100143. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.0143.v2
APA Style
Stojiljkovic, A., Karagianni, E., Antoniou, V., & Pepera, G. (2023). Correlation of Anthropometric Characteristics and Movement Behavior with Lower Extremity Muscle Power and Dynamic Knee Valgus in Adolescent Basketball Athletes. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.0143.v2
Chicago/Turabian Style
Stojiljkovic, A., Varsamo Antoniou and Garyfallia Pepera. 2023 "Correlation of Anthropometric Characteristics and Movement Behavior with Lower Extremity Muscle Power and Dynamic Knee Valgus in Adolescent Basketball Athletes" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.0143.v2
Abstract
Obesity in adolescents combined with the increased exposure time to electronic devices, enhances a sedentary lifestyle and is linked to the risk of developing musculoskeletal injuries. The aim of this study was to identify possible correlations between anthropometric characteristics, body composition, exposure time to electronic devices or screen time (ST) and physical activity (PA) level along with muscle power and dynamic knee valgus (DKV) in young athletes to avoid future injuries. A total of 125 adolescent basketball athletes (66.4% boys), 12 to 17 years old (13.94±1.58 years) participated. Anthropometric and demographic characteristics were recorded. PA level was assessed through IPAQ and ST through a single question from the HELENA study. The Counter Movement Jump test was used for the evaluation of the lower limb muscle power, while the Single Leg Drop Jump test was used for the evaluation of the dynamic knee valgus via two-dimensional (2D) kinematic analysis. The Pearson index showed a statistically significant positive correlation between muscle power and height (r=0.788, p<0.001), while the Spearman index showed a smaller but equally statistically significant positive correlation with BMI (rs =0.651, p<0.001) and age (rs=0.579, p<0.001). The ST (rs= -0.194, p=0.03) showed a weak negative correlation with DKV, while PA (r=0.85, p<0.001) showed a high, statistically significant, positive correlation. The anthropometric characteristics of adolescent athletes can determine their ability to produce muscle power. A high level of physical activity could play a key role in compensating and thus reducing the negative effects of high exposure to screen time on the dynamic knee valgus
Keywords
Adolescents; Physical Activity; Muscle Power; Handgrip Strength; Dynamic Knee Val-28 gus; Screen Time; Movement Behavior; BMI; body mass index; Single Leg Drop Jump Test
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Copyright:
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Commenter: Garyfallia Pepera
Commenter's Conflict of Interests: Author