Effectiveness of the handgrip test for assessing readiness in national level basketball players: a cohort study
This study demonstrates that the handgrip test is not an effective tool for objectively assessing player readiness in elite basketball. Regular monitoring using this method cannot help in making informed decisions about training and competition readiness. Conversely, psychometric have shown stronger sensitivity in determining player status during the weekly training cycle.
Authors
- S D’Ottavio
- Carlo Castagna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8320-6404)
- Bruno Ruscello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5381-9146)
- Fabrizio Santolamazza
- Paolo Gabrielli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3061-4735)
- Alessio Pistello
- Marco Ceccacci
- Gianmarco Mecangeli
- Paolo Del Bene
Institutions
- University of Rome Tor Vergata (IT)
- University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- Pegaso University (IT)
- Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness
- Published
- 2025-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.23736/s0022-4707.24.16490-0
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Sports Performance and Training
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.72