Adolesan Basketbol Oyuncularında Ayak Bileği Hareket Açıklığı ile Sıçrama ve Çeviklik Performansı Arasındaki İlişki

Abstract

Hem sagital hem de frontal düzlem hareketlerinde kritik bir rol üstlenen ayak bileği eklemi, basketbolda sıçrama ve yön değiştirme sırasında kuvvet üretimine önemli ölçüde katkı sağlar. Sınırlı ayak bileği hareketliliğinin, değişmiş biyomekanik bileşenlere, performans düşüklüğüne ve artmış yaralanma riskine yol açabileceği bilinmektedir. Bununla birlikte, dorsifleksiyon, plantar fleksiyon, inversiyon ve eversiyon hareket açıklığının (EHA) birlikte basketbola özgü performans göstergeleri üzerindeki etkisi yeterince araştırılmamıştır. Dolayısıyla bu çalışma, adolesan kız basketbol oyuncularında ayak bileği EHA ile sıçrama ve çeviklik performansı arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemiştir. Bu korelasyonel çalışmaya, düzenli olarak antrenman ve müsabakalara katılan 12–18 yaş aralığında toplam 51 adolesan kız basketbol oyuncusu gönüllü olarak katılmıştır. Ölçümler üç oturumda gerçekleştirilmiştir: pasif ayak bileği EHA (dorsifleksiyon, plantar fleksiyon, inversiyon, eversiyon), countermovement sıçrama (CMJ), drop sıçrama (DJ) ve Lane Çeviklik Testi değerlendirilmiştir. Ayak bileği EHA ile performans değişkenleri arasındaki ilişkiler Pearson korelasyon testi ile incelenmiştir. Bulgular, baskın tarafta inversiyon EHA ile CMJ performansı (CMJmean: r=–0.343, p=0.014; CMJmax: r=–0.333, p=0.017) arasında, ayrıca eversiyon EHA ile çeviklik (r=–0.277, p=0.049) ve plantar fleksiyon EHA ile çeviklik (r=–0.295, p=0.036) arasında anlamlı negatif ilişkiler olduğunu göstermiştir. Dorsifleksiyon EHA veya baskın olmayan taraf ölçümleriyle anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmamıştır. Bu bulgular, özellikle frontal düzlem hareketlerindeki ayak bileği EHA’sının adolesan basketbol oyuncularında patlayıcı güç ve çeviklik performansı ile ilişkili olduğunu göstermektedir. Antrenörler ve uygulayıcılar, performansı artırmak ve yaralanma riskini azaltmak için ayak bileği hareketliliğini takip etmelidir.

Keywords

• basketbol
• sıçrama
• çeviklik
• plantar fleksiyon
• dorsifleksiyon
• inversiyon
• eversiyon

The Relationship of Ankle Range of Motion and Jump and Agility in Adolescent Basketball Players

Abstract

The ankle joint, which plays a key role in both sagittal and frontal plane movements, contributes substantially to force production during jumping and directional changes in basketball. Limited ankle mobility has been associated with altered biomechanics, reduced performance, and increased injury risk. However, little is known about the combined role of dorsiflexion, plantar flexion, inversion, and eversion range of motion (ROM) on basketball-specific performance indicators in youth athletes. Therefore, this study investigated the relationship between ankle ROM and jump and agility performance in adolescent female basketball players. A total of 51 adolescent female basketball players (aged 12–18 years) who regularly participated in training and competition volunteered for this correlational study. Measurements were conducted across three sessions, including passive ankle ROM (dorsiflexion, plantar flexion, inversion, eversion), countermovement jump (CMJ), drop jump (DJ), and Lane Agility Test. Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated to examine associations between ankle ROM and performance outcomes. The results revealed significant negative correlations in the dominant limb between inversion ROM and CMJ performance (CMJmean: r=–0.343, p=0.014; CMJmax: r=–0.333, p=0.017), as well as between eversion and agility (r=–0.277, p=0.049) and plantar flexion and agility (r=–0.295, p=0.036). No significant relationships were observed for dorsiflexion ROM or for non-dominant side measures. These findings suggest that ankle ROM, particularly in the frontal plane, is associated with explosive and agility-related performance in adolescent basketball players. Coaches and practitioners should consider monitoring ankle mobility to optimize performance and reduce injury risk.

Keywords

• basketball
• jumping
• agility
• plantar flexion
• dorsiflexion
• inversion
• eversion

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