The relationship between body composition parameters, anaerobic power, and jumping performance in basketball players
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body composition, anaerobic power, jumping, athletic performance, basketballAbstract
Background and Study Aim. Body composition, anaerobic power, and jumping performance are important factors for athletic performance. This study aimed to determine the relationship between body composition parameters and anaerobic power and jumping performance in basketball players. Material and Methods. Twelve male university students specializing in basketball (age: 20.83±2.21 years) participated voluntarily in the study. Body composition measurements and Wingate anaerobic power and countermovement jump (CMJ) tests were applied to the participants. This study was designed as a cross-sectional correlational study. The SPSS package program was used for statistical analysis of the data. The Shapiro-Wilk test was applied to assess the normality of the data. The data were found to follow a normal distribution. The Pearson correlation test was used to analyze relationships within the data. Results. According to the correlation test results, significant positive relationships were found between fat-free proportion and CMJ, peak power, mean power, and minimum power, while a significant negative relationship was found with the fatigue index. Significant positive relationships were also found between muscle proportion and CMJ, peak power, mean power, and minimum power, whereas a significant negative relationship was observed with the fatigue index. Similarly, significant negative relationships were found between fat proportion and CMJ, peak power, mean power, and minimum power, while a significant positive relationship was observed with the fatigue index. Significant positive relationships were identified between fluid proportion and CMJ, peak power, mean power, and minimum power. Significant negative relationships were found between basal metabolic rate (BMR) and peak power and minimum power, whereas a significant positive relationship was observed with the fatigue index. Lastly, significant negative relationships were found between visceral fat proportion and peak power, mean power, and minimum power, while a significant positive relationship was observed with the fatigue index. Conclusions. High fat mass negatively affects anaerobic power and jump performance, whereas higher muscle and fluid proportions improve performance. Strength training to increase lean body mass, maintaining fluid-electrolyte balance, and following a balanced nutrition program can positively impact athletic performance.References
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