Hand grip strength and anthropometric characteristics in Italian female national basketball teams

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of hand and body dimensions on hand grip strength and to define a reference scale for talent identification in basketball players. Body and hand anthropometric data and the maximal handgrip strength of 109 female Italian basketball National play...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness 2017-05, Vol.57 (5), p.521
Hauptverfasser:	Pizzigalli, Luisa, Micheletti Cremasco, Margherita, LA Torre, Antonio, Rainoldi, Alberto, Benis, Roberto
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Age Anthropometry Athletes Basketball Basketball - physiology Body Composition Body Height Body mass Body Mass Index Body measurements Correlation analysis Cross-Sectional Studies Female Females Hand Hand - physiology Hand Strength - physiology Height Humans Italy Muscle function Muscle strength Muscle Strength Dynamometer Reference Values Sports training Statistical analysis Talent Identification Talent management Team Sports Training Women Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of hand and body dimensions on hand grip strength and to define a reference scale for talent identification in basketball players. Body and hand anthropometric data and the maximal handgrip strength of 109 female Italian basketball National players (Under14-Seniores) were measured. Handgrip strength and arm length trend increased, raising the statistical significant differences only for players from the age of 19 (U20, Seniores) with respect to sub-elite groups (U14, U15) (P
ISSN:	0022-4707 1827-1928
DOI:	10.23736/S0022-4707.16.06272-1