Limb strength asymmetries in elite academy volleyball players: impacts on performance outcomes and insights derived from principal component analysis
Intra-limb and inter-limb strength imbalances and asymmetries were found to be weakly to moderately associated with sprint performance, sprint kinetics, kinematics, and jump-related outcomes. PCA results further identified jump variables, lower-limb strength, sprint metrics, and intra-limb ratios as key, interconnected contributors to volleyball performance.
Authors
- Hakkı Yeşilyurt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6885-3443)
- Erkan Tortu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2816-9994)
- İzzet İnce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6566-5201)
- Süleyman Ulupınar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9466-5278)
- Salih Çabuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4148-9781)
Institutions
- Avrasya University (TR)
- Erzurum Technical University (TR)
- Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hastanesi (TR)
- Yüksek İhtisas Üniversitesi (TR)
- Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2025-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-025-01298-w
- Primary Topic
- Sports Performance and Training
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00