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Effectiveness of Core Training on the Biomechanics of Jump Landing in Amateur Female Basketball Players

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of a core training intervention on jump-landing biomechanics in female amateur basketball players. Additionally, it will assess the impact of this intervention on jumping performance. The primary questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does a core training intervention reduce jump-landing biomechanics errors, as measured by the Landing Error Scoring System (LESS)? 2. Will the LESS items related to core and trunk stability improve following the core training program? 3. Will the core training program enhance jumping performance in female amateur basketball players? 4. Is there a relationship between poor LESS scoring and poor jumping performance? Researchers will compare the effects of a core training intervention applied during the warm-up in basketball training with the standard warm-up routine typically used at this basketball level. Participants will be asked to: * Attend the scheduled assessments at three points during the study: before the intervention begins, at the end of the 8-week intervention period, and after a 3-month follow-up period. * Teams in the intervention group will incorporate the core training exercises during their warm-up, twice a week, over the 8-week period. * Teams in the control group will continue their standard warm-up routine without any modifications. * All participating teams will document the training sessions completed by the players to monitor adherence to the program.