ANALYSIS OF PERFORMANCE IN FUNCTIONAL TESTS OF ANKLE JOINT IN MALE ELITE BASKETBALL ATHLETES IN SANTOS

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Henrique Burguez
Jorge Luis Demori
José Luiz Portolez

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The objective of the study was to analyze performance in functional tests in high-performance male basketball athletes in Santos. 9 athletes from the Basquete Santos/Fupes/Blue Med/Instituto de Rosis team located in Santos/SP were analyzed within tests aimed at analyzing dorsiflexion, muscle function and lower limb confidence. The results showed that most of the athletes evaluated presented values ​​below the average in relation to the literature, being more susceptible to the occurrence of injuries.


 


Keywords: Functional Tests; Basketball; prevalence; injuries.

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