biostudies-literatureAmato AUniversity of Catania398https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12655985biostudies-literatureUnknown13(11)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, -6.956Sports (Basel, Switzerland)Comparison of the Core Training and Mobility Training Effects on Basketball Athletic Performance in Young Players: A Comparative Experimental Study.PMC12655985PIACERI 2024-2026, BIOMETECAmato AMusumeci GTropea MCortis CPoliti MFusco AfalseComparison of the Core Training and Mobility Training Effects on Basketball Athletic Performance in Young Players: A Comparative Experimental Study.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, -6.9562025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Nov2026-05-20T03:18:07.586Z2026-05-20T03:08:59.727ZS-EPMC126559854129578110.3390/sports13110398