TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Effects of Fatigue on Visual Reaction Time, Vertical Jump, and Strength in Adolescent Female Basketball Players
TT  - Adölesan Kadın Basketbolcularda Yorgunluğun Görsel Reaksiyon, Dikey Sıçrama ve Kuvvet Üzerindeki Etkileri
AU  - Taşkuyu, Elif
AU  - Özcan, Sedat
PY  - 2025
DA  - September
Y2  - 2025
DO  - 10.38021/asbid.1742932
JF  - Mediterranean Journal of Sport Science
JO  - MJSS
PB  - Hasan ŞAHAN
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2667-5463
SP  - 645
EP  - 656
VL  - 8
IS  - 3
LA  - en
AB  - Physical and cognitive performance in athletes is closely related to training intensity and fatigue level. In high-intensity sports, fatigue can negatively affect motor and cognitive skills. Investigating how young athletes respond to these effects is important for maintaining performance. Accordingly, the aim of this study is to examine the effects of fatigue on visual reaction time, vertical jump performance, and handgrip strength in adolescent female basketball players. Ten adolescent female basketball players (15.70 ± 1.56 years; 59.70 ± 11.90 kg; 168.10 ± 7.07 cm) who were licensed and actively playing in Konya voluntarily participated in the study. Visual reaction time (using the FitLight™ system), vertical jump (Takei jump-meter), and handgrip strength (Takei hand dynamometer) tests were administered before and after fatigue.  Fatigue was induced by a standardized 20-minute full-court basketball match following official game rules, including 5 vs 5 players with continuous play. Data were analyzed using SPSS 25.0; normal distribution was assessed with the Shapiro-Wilk test, and paired samples t-test was used to compare pre- and post-fatigue values. After fatigue, visual reaction time significantly increased in both the dominant and non-dominant hands. A significant decrease was also observed in dominant handgrip strength. However, no statistically significant change was found in non-dominant handgrip strength or vertical jump performance. Fatigue has a particularly negative impact on cognitive-motor skills (reaction time and grip strength) in adolescent female basketball players, while its effect on lower extremity explosive power appears to be limited. These findings may inform the design of training loads and recovery protocols in adolescent female athletes to mitigate fatigue-related performance drops.
KW  - Basketball
KW  - Fatigue
KW  - Handgrip strength
KW  - Visual Reaction Time
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