PARIPRE intervention study post-intervention testing

Post-intervention testing of 274 Slovenian adolescent basketball players of U13 and U15 categories was carried out in June 2022 by the testing team consisted of members of Science and Research Centre Koper and Slovenian Sport Union. The testing consisted of following tests:

  • Body height and mass
  • Body composition (Akern)
  • Tensiomyography of vastus lateralis, biceps femoris and gastrocnemius medialis.
  • Trail making tests TMT-A and TMT-B
  • Y-Balance test
  • The computerized Simple (sRT) and Choice reaction times (cRT) known as the Deary-Liewald task using the PsyToolkit platform
  • Corsi Block-Tapping task using the PsyToolkit platform

Interestingly, in basketball clubs from the experimental group (those who did the neuromuscular intervention regularly) we registered 38% less injuries than in basketball clubs from the control group. After analyzing all the data, we will recommend the neuromuscular intervention to all clubs and checked for adherence, maintenance and acceptance of the intervention delivery.