Contribution of Strength, Speed and Power Characteristics to Change of Direction Performance in Male Basketball Players

This study aimed to investigate the relationships between modified t−agility test (MAT) time and muscular strength power of lower limb extensors, adductors (AD), abductors (AB). Nineteen male basketball players performed: linear sprint tests at 5 m 20 m, MAT, countermovement (CMJ) drop jump (DJ), leg press exercise, AD AB hip maximum isometric measurements. All them were left dominant. The correlation analysis showed a significant, moderate very large negative relationship MAT initiated height CMJ DJ (r = −0.69 −0.54; p < 0.01, both), −0.56; 0.01) right −0.41; 0.05) AD, −0.48; strength, −0.72; −0.64; output in press. In case on side first, correlations found −0.46; 0.05), −0.58 −0.84; both) −0.79; both legs −0.66 for r −0.59 right; both). regression analyses that prediction model peak power, could explain up 93% first. model, including 83% Findings from this demonstrate muscle are highly related performance, which is particularly important when first turn performed non−dominant direction test.