| Abstract [eng] |
The Author: Viktorija Matulevičiūtė, second year student of rehabilitation, Vilnius University, Faculty of Medicine. Academic supervisor: doc. Dr. Valentina Ginevičienė, Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine Institute of Biomedical sciense Departament of Human and Medical Genetics. Keywords: physical capacity, injury risk, functional movement screening, basketball players. The aim of research work: To determine and evaluate the correlations between basketball players’ physical capacity, injury risk and performance of functional movements. Tasks of work: 1. To perform functional capacity testing of basketball players and to evaluate their physical fitness and functional capacity; 2. Investigate and assess the risk of basketball player injuries; 3. To study and evaluate the performance quality of functional movements of basketball players; 4. To determine the correlations between basketball players' physical capacity, injury risk and performance of movements. Materials and methods: The study was conducted in 2023/2024 in December - January. 60 amateur basketball players, 34 women and 26 men, who play in the Capital Basketball League and the Women's Basketball League, participated in the study. A questionnaire survey and functional testing of the subjects were performed according to the study protocols of seven tests: Yo-yo Intermittent Intensity Endurance and Recovery Level 1 Test, Vertical Jump Test, 20 meter sprint test, agility T-test, Y balance test, Landing Error Scoring System and functional movement assessment test. Results. The aerobic capacity of basketball players is good. The explosive force was evaluated satisfactorily, the average jump was 36.72 ± 7.31 centimeters. Covered a distance of 20 meters in 7 3.34 ± 0.29 seconds. The basketball players had poor agility and passed the test in 11.82 ± 1.70 seconds. 27 percent of the subjects had a higher risk of lower limb injuries. The evaluation of the performance of functional movements was good, all movements were performed without pain. Correlations were found between physical capacity and functional movement stereotype and injury risk and functional movement stereotype. Conclusions: 1. After assessing the physical capacity, it was found that basketball players have a good or average ability to repeatedly perform high-intensity aerobic work. Male basketball players are characterized by better speed. Tests of explosive strength and specific agility are evaluated poor. 2. After examination and assessment of injury risk with the Y-balance test, 27 percent of subjects were found to have a 3-fold increased risk of lower extremity injury because their combined score was ≤94. LESS test results show that 27 percent of subjects have poor jump landing biomechanics and also have an increased risk of lower extremity injuries; 3. The studied basketball players performed all functional movements without pain. The movement with the highest quality was shoulder mobility, and the worst was the trunk stability push- up. Inadequate performance of functional movements can contribute to an increase in the risk of lower extremity injuries. 4. The relationship between basketball players' physical capacity, risk of injuries and performance of movements have been determined. The most correlations were found between aerobic endurance and explosive power, general stereotype of performing functional movements and stepping over the barrier separately. No associations were found between physical capacity assessment and risk of lower extremity injuries. |
