<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The authors compared selected somatic data and test results in 20 m sprint and countermovement jump (CJM) of 14-year-old Lithuanian players from Sabonis Center (LT, n=143; body height: 173.7 ± 8.99 cm; body mass: 59.30 ± 11.40 kg), and Slovenian (SLO, n=84; body height: 172.8 ± 9.96 cm; body mass: 60.10 ± 12.49 kg) and Slovak national team players (SVK, n=42, body height: 177.5 ± 9.07 cm; body mass: 63.32 ± 11.36 kg). The SVK players were divided into the narrow pick (A-team, n=16) and broader roster (B-team, n=26). Within the SVK groups, significant differences between the A-team and B-team have been found in terms of body height (p&lt;0.05) and body mass measurements (p&lt;0.01), and in the test 20 m sprint (p&lt;0.05). In CMJ results, the differences of the A-team and B-team have not been statistically significant. In the international comparison SVK players were taller than SLO and LT players (p &lt;0.05). In the test 20 m sprint SVK players have achieved significantly better results (LT p &lt;0.05, SLO p &lt;0.01). On the contrary, in CMJ test the results (height of the jump) of SVK players were significantly worse than SLO and LT players (p&lt;0.01).</p></abstract>

The authors compared selected somatic data and test results in 20 m sprint and countermovement jump (CJM) of 14-year-old Lithuanian players from Sabonis Center (LT, n=143; body height: 173.7 ± 8.99 cm; body mass: 59.30 ± 11.40 kg), and Slovenian (SLO, n=84; body height: 172.8 ± 9.96 cm; body mass: 60.10 ± 12.49 kg) and Slovak national team players (SVK, n=42, body height: 177.5 ± 9.07 cm; body mass: 63.32 ± 11.36 kg). The SVK players were divided into the narrow pick (A-team, n=16) and broader roster (B-team, n=26). Within the SVK groups, significant differences between the A-team and B-team have been found in terms of body height (p<0.05) and body mass measurements (p<0.01), and in the test 20 m sprint (p<0.05). In CMJ results, the differences of the A-team and B-team have not been statistically significant. In the international comparison SVK players were taller than SLO and LT players (p <0.05). In the test 20 m sprint SVK players have achieved significantly better results (LT p <0.05, SLO p <0.01). On the contrary, in CMJ test the results (height of the jump) of SVK players were significantly worse than SLO and LT players (p<0.01).

The Explosive Power And Speed Abilities Of Lower Extremities Of Young Basketball Players

Department of Track and Field, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport in Bratislava, Slovakia

Lithuanian Sports University in Kaunas, Lithuania

Acta Facultatis Educationis Physicae Universitatis Comenianae

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The authors compared selected somatic data and test results in 20 m sprint and countermovement jump (CJM) of 14-year-old Lithuanian players from Sabonis Center...

The Explosive Power And Speed Abilities Of Lower Extremities Of Young Basketball Players

Published Online: Nov 07, 2015

Page range: 112 - 121

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/afepuc-2015-0012

Keywords
young basketball players from Slovenia, Lithuania, Slovakia, motor testing

© 2015 Tatiana Gallová et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Explosive Power And Speed Abilities Of Lower Extremities Of Young Basketball Players

Published Online: Nov 07, 2015

Page range: 112 - 121

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/afepuc-2015-0012

Keywordsyoung basketball players from Slovenia, Lithuania, Slovakia, motor testing

© 2015 Tatiana Gallová et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
young basketball players from Slovenia, Lithuania, Slovakia, motor testing