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The Effects of Fatigue on Visual Reaction Time, Vertical Jump, and Strength in Adolescent Female Basketball Players

Cilt: 8 Sayı: 3 28 Eylül 2025
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The Effects of Fatigue on Visual Reaction Time, Vertical Jump, and Strength in Adolescent Female Basketball Players

Abstract

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.

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Etik Beyan

Ethical Approval Information Ethics Committee: Selçuk University Faculty of Sport Sciences Ethics Committee Date of Approval: 12 February 2025 Approval Number: 159

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Antrenman

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Erken Görünüm Tarihi

26 Eylül 2025

Yayımlanma Tarihi

28 Eylül 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

15 Temmuz 2025

Kabul Tarihi

25 Ağustos 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 8 Sayı: 3

Kaynak Göster

APA
Özcan, S., & Taşkuyu, E. (2025). The Effects of Fatigue on Visual Reaction Time, Vertical Jump, and Strength in Adolescent Female Basketball Players. Mediterranean Journal of Sport Science, 8(3), 645-656. https://doi.org/10.38021/asbid.1742932

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