TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Correlation Between Body Composition and Some Biomotor Characteristics in Male Basketball Players
TT  - Erkek Basketbolcularda Vücut Kompozisyonu ile Bazı Biomotor Özellikler Arasındaki İlişki
AU  - Şahin, Mehmet Furkan
AU  - Okut, Sedat
PY  - 2025
DA  - September
Y2  - 2025
DO  - 10.18826/useeabd.1740609
JF  - International Journal of Sport Exercise and Training Sciences - IJSETS
JO  - Int J Sport, Exerc & Train Sci
PB  - İbrahim ERDEMİR
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2149-8229
SP  - 237
EP  - 245
VL  - 11
IS  - 3
LA  - en
AB  - Aim: This study was conducted to examine the relationships between body composition and some biomotor characteristics in male basketball players.Method: A total of 20 male basketball players (Mean Age: 22.05±3.63 years) voluntarily participated in the study. Measurements included body composition parameters and performance tests. Normality was assessed using the Shapiro–Wilk test, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r) was calculated to examine associations between body composition and biomotor performance.Results: According to the findings of the study, fat-free ratio and muscle ratio showed significant correlation with vertical jump, speed, and flexibility performance. Fat ratio, on the other hand, is negatively correlated to vertical jump, speed, and flexibility performance measures, suggesting that a high fat ratio can have negative effects on performance. Fluid ratio has shown a significant correlation with flexibility in a positive direction; an increase in fluid ratio is associated with an increase in flexibility performance. Furthermore, body density was positively correlated with back strength, speed, and flexibility. In particular, fat-free mass showed significant correlations with vertical jump, sprint performance, and flexibility, while muscle ratio was strongly associated with flexibility. Conversely, fat percentage was negatively correlated with vertical jump and flexibility. Conclusion: The findings of this study demonstrate that body composition is closely associated with key biomotor performance parameters in male basketball players.
KW  - Athletic Performance
KW  - Basketball
KW  - Body Composition
KW  - Physical Fitness
N2  - Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, erkek basketbolcularda vücut kompozisyonu ile bazı biomotor özellikler arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesidir.Yöntem: Çalışmaya gönüllü olarak 20 erkek basketbolcu (Ortalama yaş: 22,05 ± 3,63 yıl) katılmıştır. Katılımcıların vücut kompozisyonu parametreleri ve biomotor performans testleri ölçülmüştür. Verilerin normalliği Shapiro–Wilk testi ile değerlendirilmiş, vücut kompozisyonu ile performans değişkenleri arasındaki ilişkilerin incelenmesinde Pearson korelasyon katsayısı (r) kullanılmıştır.Bulgular: Analiz sonuçlarına göre, yağsız kütle ve kas oranı; dikey sıçrama, sürat ve esneklik performansı ile anlamlı düzeyde pozitif ilişki göstermiştir. Yağ oranı ise dikey sıçrama, sürat ve esneklik performansı ile negatif yönde ilişkili bulunmuş, yüksek yağ oranının performans üzerinde olumsuz etkiler yaratabileceği belirlenmiştir. Sıvı oranı, esneklik ile pozitif yönde anlamlı ilişki göstermiştir; sıvı oranındaki artış, esneklik performansında artış ile ilişkilidir. Ayrıca vücut yoğunluğu; sırt kuvveti, sürat ve esneklik ile pozitif yönde ilişki göstermiştir. Özellikle yağsız kütle, dikey sıçrama, sprint ve esneklik ile güçlü bir ilişki sergilerken; kas oranı esneklik ile kuvvetli bir ilişki göstermiştir. Buna karşılık, yağ yüzdesi dikey sıçrama ve esneklik performansı ile negatif ilişki göstermiştir.Sonuç: Bu çalışmanın bulguları, erkek basketbolcularda vücut kompozisyonunun temel biomotor performans parametreleri ile yakından ilişkili olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır.
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