The relationship between leg muscle strength and dynamic stability in basketball players under 16 years

Abstract

The process of assessing each lower limb individually constitutes a key aspect of the kinesthetic and physical analysis of athletes, especially basketball players who rely heavily on unilateral limb movement during running, jumping, and landing.

Repeated reliance on one leg for performance often leads to a difference in muscle strength or neuromuscular control between the legs, which can affect performance efficiency and increase the likelihood of functional injuries ,  Hence the importance of unilateral strength tests such as the one-legged squat test or the unilateral landing test, as they are accurate tools for measuring strength, stability, muscle coordination and related supporting variables such as balance, knee angle and pelvic stability during performance.