Performance and force production asymmetries in female basketball and soccer players: a comparative study

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2026

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Edizioni Minerva Medica : Turin

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0393-3660
1827-1812

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BACKGROUND: Basketball and soccer require distinct neuromuscular abilities, yet research on performance asymmetries and force production in female athletes remains limited. Understanding these sport-specific traits is crucial for optimizing training and reducing injury risks. METHODS: This study compared explosive strength, force production, and asymmetry between 18 elite female basketball players and 23 national-level WU19 soccer players. Countermovement jump (CMJ) and isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP) tests were performed using VALD dual force plates to assess strength, power, and asymmetry. Group differences were analyzed using independent t-tests and Mann-Whitney U Tests (P<0.05). RESULTS: Basketball players showed greater absolute strength and power in CMJ Concentric Peak Force (P<0.05; g=1.32) and IMTP Peak Vertical Force (P<0.05; g=0.71), as well as a higher Dynamic Strength Index (DSI) (P<0.05; g=0.68). However, when adjusted for body mass (BM), soccer players had greater relative strength, particularly in IMTP Peak Force/BM (P<0.05; g=-0.76), Force at 150 ms/BM (P<0.05; g=-0.63), and Force at 200 ms/BM (P<0.05; r=0.52). Basketball players also showed greater Peak Vertical Force Asymmetry in IMTP (P<0.05; r=0.4), while CMJ force asymmetries did not differ between groups. CONCLUSIONS: Basketball players showed greater absolute strength and power, whereas soccer players exhibited greater relative strength efficiency. Sport-specific adaptations appear to influence force asymmetry, underscoring the need to monitor bilateral imbalances to optimize performance and reduce injury risk.

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In: Gazzetta medica italiana - Archivio per le scienze mediche = A Journal on Internal Medicine and Pharmacology. Turin : Edizioni Minerva Medica, 2026. ISSN 0393-3660. Vol. 185, no. 9 (2026), pp. 1343-1350.

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atletická výkonnosť, athletic performance basketbal, basketball, futbal, soccer, football, atléti, athletes, atlétky, ženy-atlétky, women athletes

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https://repo.umb.sk/handle/123456789/1659

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CC BY-NC Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
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