Thordis Lilja Gisladottir1, Jorgelina Ramos2, Milos Petrovic1
1University of Iceland, Faculty of Health Promotion, Sport and Leisure Studies, Reykjavik, Iceland, 2Reykjavik University, Institute for Biomedical and Neural Engineering, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Correlation between Clark angle and Performances in Icelandic Female Basketball Players
Innov. Technol. Sport Phys. Act. 2022, 1(2), 19-22 | DOI: 10.56886/itspa.221202
Abstract
Basketball is a highly anaerobic game, that consists of high-intensity efforts followed by lower-intensity efforts. Postural deformities can be a limiting factor in achieving maximal performances in basketball. Flat feet are one of the most common deformities and they can lead to discomfort and pain. In this research we made an attempt to link the degree of feet flatness with sports performances in elite Icelandic female basketball players. A sample of 15 basketball players was tested on a podoscope to establish the degree of feet flatness and all participants performed drop jump, countermovement jump, 20m sprint and agility t-test. No significant correlation was observed, which means that feet flatness was not a limiting factor. However, we state that only strong and healthy feet might lead to excellent performance.
Keywords
basketball, Clark angle, performances, females
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