THE IMPORTANCE OF LOWER BODY STRENGTH AND POWER ROR FUTURE SUCCESS IN PRORESSIONAL MEN’S BASKETBALL

Volume 10, Issue 1 (2020)

THE IMPORTANCE OF LOWER BODY STRENGTH AND POWER ROR FUTURE SUCCESS IN PRORESSIONAL MEN’S BASKETBALL
Dimitrije Čabarkapa, Andrew C. Fry, Michael T. Lane, Andrea Hudy, Patricia R. Dietz, Glen J. Cain, Matthew J. Andre
Abstract: 
Heavy resistance exercise is often prescribed for collegiate basketball players to enhance game performance, but few data are available concerning the transference of lower body strength and power to the opportunity to play professionally after college. This study investigated if lower body muscular power and strength measures obtained during the barbell squat are related to future professional playing opportunities. The data was collected over a seven year period from a collegiate men’s basketball program (n=37; X±SD, age=20.0±1.4 yrs, hgt=1.98±0.09 m, bw=94.5±11.8 kg). Lower body strength was determined from 1 repetition maximum (1RM) tests of the parallel high-bar squat. Maximum lower body squat power was determined from speed squat testing across a load spectrum (30-90% 1RM) while an external tethered dynamometer
or a 3-D video motion capture system quantifi ed barbell power. Repeated measures ANOVA with Tukey’s HSD post hoc, Spearman ρ correlations, and Cohen’s D eff ect sizes were used to analyze the results. Subjects who subsequently played in the NBA or in professional leagues elsewhere had greater lower body strength and power. This was mainly attributed to their greater body mass, since strength and power relative to body mass was not diff erent between the groups. Even without statistically signifi cant diff erences, eff ect sizes consistently indicated moderate to large diff erences between the NBA and other professional groups when compared to those who did not play professionally. Regardless, lower body strength and power were related to post-collegiate playing opportunities, with greater values related to higher levels of
professional play.
Keywords: 
player evaluation, sport, assessment, sports testing, college sports
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