Nonoperative Management of Proximal Tibiofibular Joint Synostosis after Tibial Intramedullary Nailing by David C. Ebbott, Alexander J. Johnson, Christopher Haydel

“…We report the case of a 28-year-old male semiprofessional basketball player who presented to an outside hospital with nonhealing stress fractures for which he underwent tibial intramedullary nailing (IMN). …”
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Extrinsic Subclavian Vein Compression after Osteosynthesis of a Midshaft Clavicular Fracture in an Athlete by Luciano A. Rossi, Nicolas S. Piuzzi, Santiago L. Bongiovanni, Ignacio Tanoira, Gaston Maignon, Maximiliano Ranalletta

“…We report a case of a 21-year-old basketball player that had a vascular complication associated with internal fixation of a clavicle fracture. …”
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Rapid Assessment of Exercise State through Athlete’s Urine Using Temperature-Dependent NIRS Technology by Lihe Ding, Lei-ming Yuan, Yiye Sun, Xia Zhang, Jianpeng Li, Zou Yan

“…In this study, temperature-dependent near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) technology was used to collect the spectra of athlete’s urine for evaluating the feasibility of rapidly detecting the exercise state of the basketball player. To obtain the detection results accurately, several chemometrics methods including principal component analysis (PCA), variables selection method of variable importance in projection (VIP), continuous 1D wavelet transform (CWT), and partial least square-discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) were employed to develop a classifier to distinguish the physical status of athletes. …”
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Adapted physical activity: Benefit on oxidative, functional capacity and exercise tolerance of elderly people in Kinshasa by Constant Nkıama, Samuel Biduaya Bamu, Carel Busano Nduakulu, Siloé Ntumba Tshiyamba, Godefroid Kusuayi

“…Identifying shooting mechanics early in a basketball player's career can significantly develop shooting performance in subsequent years. …”
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Acute Effects of the French Contrast Method and Post Activation Potentiation on 3 × 3 Basketball Game Demands and Thermal Asymmetry Responses by Çağdaş Özgür Cengizel, Ömer Şenel

“…Eighteen male basketball players (mean ± SD; age: 21.7 ± 1.5 years, 10.6 ± 1.9 years of experience) visited the laboratory four times, 72 h apart. …”
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Examining physical and technical performance among youth basketball national team development program players: a multidimensional approach by Kazimierz Mikołajec, Jorge Arede, Karol Gryko

“…Abstract This study aimed to examine and compare the anthropometric profiles, motor skills, game-related abilities, and functional capacities of under-15 (U-15) and under-16 (U-16) male basketball players, evaluate the impact of maturity offset, and predict performance across physical and sport-specific domains. …”
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Action Recognition in Basketball with Inertial Measurement Unit-Supported Vest by Hamza Sonalcan, Enes Bilen, Bahar Ateş, Ahmet Çağdaş Seçkin

“…Data were collected from 21 collegiate basketball players, and movements such as dribbling, passing, shooting, layup, and standing still were recorded. …”
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An Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury Risk Screening and Reduction Program for High School Female Athletes: A Pilot Study by Allison Kuntz, Olivia Peters, Andrew Bello, Ryan Perkins, Ryan Monti, Leigh Murray

“… # Study Design Non-experimental prospective study # Methods A convenience sample of 15 healthy female athletes were recruited from local high schools, consisting of 11 soccer players and four basketball players.  A pre-season screening program was designed encompassing four stations that addressed modifiable neuromuscular and biomechanical risk factors including range of motion (ROM), jump-landing technique, strength, and balance. …”
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Comparison of physical fitness level among different competition categories in women's basketball: A systematic review by Adriano Vretaros

“…In general results, professional basketball players presented better averages in the group of indicators (63.1%), followed by formative (21.0%), college (10.5%) and semi-professional (5.26%) players. …”
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Effect of jogging and core training after supramaximal exercise on recovery by Burak Cılhoroz, Menderes Kabadayı, Murat Elıoz, Pelin Akyol, Tulin Akman

“…The aim of this study is to compare the effect of jogging and core training after supramaximal exercise on recovery.  30 male basketball players (age; 23,57±1,32 years) playing in the regional basketball league participated the study.  …”
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Investigation of proprioceptive sense in team and individual athletes by Emine Busra Aydin

“…Soccer players had better non-dominant knee proprioception than handball players, and basketball players had better non-dominant knee proprioception than volleyball players (p<0.05). …”
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Exercise Training in Athletes with Bicuspid Aortic Valve Does Not Result in Increased Dimensions and Impaired Performance of the Left Ventricle by Laura Stefani, Giorgio Galanti, Gabriele Innocenti, Roberto Mercuri, Nicola Maffulli

“…In BAV athletes, the typical form was found in 51% (107/210) of soccer players, 10% (21/210) of basketball players, 10% track and field athletics (20/210), 8% (17/210) of cyclists, 6% (13/210) swimmers, and 15% (32/210) of rugby players and others sport. …”
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Exploring gender-based disparities in emotional distress among university level athletes by Sohom Saha, Farjana Akter Boby, Arnav Sharma, Sourav Ganguly, Kautilya Upadhyay, Awesh Khati, Dev Karan Singh, Kamal Dhoni, Debajit Karmakar

“…Results: Results revealed distinct gender-based patterns: male volleyball players reported significantly higher levels of stress (mean score 24.80) and depression (mean score 17.60) compared to their female counterparts, while female basketball players exhibited greater depression (mean score 17.10) than males. …”
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Unraveling the transcriptomic effects of leucine supplementation on muscle growth and performance in basketball athletes. by Sinan Wang, Weishuai Guo, Rui Dong

“…In this study, 20 basketball players were recruited and randomly assigned to two groups. …”
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Effect of increased protein intake before pre-event on muscle fatigue development and recovery in female athletes by Taghread Ahmed Elsayed Ahmed, Heba Ali Ibrahim Seleem, Ghada Mohamed Youssef Elsayed, Marwa Ahmed Fadl Kholif, Rania Mohammed Abduljawad, Nour Taha Ebrahem Housen, Naglaa Mohamed Roby Sofy, Hager Abdel Hady

“…The study was conducted on 20 female basketball players (age: 16.65 ± 0.47 years; body height: 165.42 ± 3.09 cm; body mass: 59.68 ± 3.63 kg; training age: 2.44 ± 0.56 years). …”
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Lithuanian exile press during five decades of soviet ban by Silvija Vėlavičienė

“…The main event, which marked the beginning of cultural infiltration by emigrant representatives, was the journey of junior Lithuanian emigrant basketball players and the accompanying delegation to Lithuania, during which particularly large numbers of emigrant publications were brought and distributed. …”
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Stiffness characteristics of the lower extremities in Women’s Chinese Basketball Association competition athletes: normative values and position differences by Dan Wang, Zhihai Wang, Mingming Yang, Kaiyuan Qu, Xinyu Mao, Xin Yang, Zhiye Zhang, Che Shao, Eamonn Delahunt, Eamonn Delahunt, Wenxuan Fang

“…Thus, there might be an ‘optimal’ stiffness value or range that allows for maximising athletic performance while simultaneously minimising risk of sports injury. Basketball players can be classified by position as centres, guards and forwards, with each position characterised by specific injury risks and exercise patterns. …”
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