{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"submitter":["Amato A"],"funding":["University of Catania"],"pagination":["398"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12655985"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["13(11)"],"pubmed_abstract":["This study compared the effects of core (CTG) or mobility training (MTG) on basketball-specific skills in youth players, focusing on dynamic balance. Both training modalities have a recognized role in enhancing performance, but few studies have examined their impact on this population. Thirty-one young (age 14.71 ± 2.27 years) males were assigned to an 8-week CTG or MTG. Overhead Squat, Y-Balance Test, Agility T-Test, Sit-and-Reach, Functional Hop Tests, and the Balance Error Scoring System were assessed before (pre) and after (post) the intervention for both dominant (D) and non-dominant (ND) limbs. Both groups improved the postero-lateral direction of the Y-Balance Test for the D (CTG, MD [95% CIs] = -8.108 [-15.620, -0.595], <i>p</i> = 0.035; MTG, MD [95% CIs] = -15.234 [-23.512, -6.956"],"journal":["Sports (Basel, Switzerland)"],"pubmed_title":["Comparison of the Core Training and Mobility Training Effects on Basketball Athletic Performance in Young Players: A Comparative Experimental Study."],"pmcid":["PMC12655985"],"funding_grant_id":["PIACERI 2024-2026, BIOMETEC"],"pubmed_authors":["Amato A","Musumeci G","Tropea M","Cortis C","Politi M","Fusco A"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Comparison of the Core Training and Mobility Training Effects on Basketball Athletic Performance in Young Players: A Comparative Experimental Study.","description":"This study compared the effects of core (CTG) or mobility training (MTG) on basketball-specific skills in youth players, focusing on dynamic balance. Both training modalities have a recognized role in enhancing performance, but few studies have examined their impact on this population. Thirty-one young (age 14.71 ± 2.27 years) males were assigned to an 8-week CTG or MTG. Overhead Squat, Y-Balance Test, Agility T-Test, Sit-and-Reach, Functional Hop Tests, and the Balance Error Scoring System were assessed before (pre) and after (post) the intervention for both dominant (D) and non-dominant (ND) limbs. Both groups improved the postero-lateral direction of the Y-Balance Test for the D (CTG, MD [95% CIs] = -8.108 [-15.620, -0.595], <i>p</i> = 0.035; MTG, MD [95% CIs] = -15.234 [-23.512, -6.956","dates":{"release":"2025-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2025 Nov","modification":"2026-05-20T03:18:07.586Z","creation":"2026-05-20T03:08:59.727Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC12655985","cross_references":{"pubmed":["41295781"],"doi":["10.3390/sports13110398"]}}