Clinical Research Directory

Position-Specific Lower Limb Performance and AI-Based Injury Risk Analysis in Young Male Basketball Players

This observational study aims to evaluate lower extremity performance characteristics in young male basketball players according to their playing positions and to explore injury risk patterns using artificial intelligence (AI)-based analysis. Basketball requires frequent jumping, sprinting, rapid changes of direction, acceleration, deceleration, and single-leg movements, all of which place significant demands on lower extremity function. Participants will undergo a single assessment session including anthropometric measurements and performance tests such as countermovement jump, reactive strength testing, single-leg performance tests, and agility assessments. Information regarding previous lower extremity injuries, training history, and playing position will also be collected. The study will compare performance characteristics among different basketball positions, including guards, forwards, and centers. In addition, AI and machine learning techniques will be used to analyze the collected performance data and identify patterns associated with injury risk. The purpose of the AI analysis is not to diagnose injuries but to investigate whether combinations of performance variables can help identify athletes who may demonstrate higher-risk movement or performance profiles. The findings may contribute to the development of position-specific training strategies, individualized performance monitoring, and evidence-based injury prevention approaches in youth basketball players.

Effect of Ischemic Preconditioning on Lower Extremity Motor Ability and Recovery in Basketball Players During Post-Match Recovery Period

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of ischemic preconditioning on lower limb explosive power and post-exercise recovery in basketball players during a 6-week post-season recovery training period. Thirty-four male collegiate basketball players were randomly assigned to either an IPC group or a placebo control group. Bilateral lower limb IPC intervention (3 cycles, each consisting of 5-minute ischemia at 220 mmHg and 5-minute reperfusion, twice per week for 6 weeks) was administered before routine basketball training sessions. Lower limb explosive power, as well as physiological, biochemical, and morphological indices, were assessed before and after the intervention.