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Essay / Muscle Strength - 552
Muscle Strength AssessmentScenarioCatching and throwing in basketball are two essential skills. A player's grip strength plays an important role in the ability to maneuver both of these skills. Thus, a muscle strength test will be administered to members of the high school basketball team to determine their grip strength. This measurement will be carried out in the university high school gymnasium. The team will be made up of 18 junior and senior athletes aged 17 to 18. MeasurementFor this study, the test to be used will measure the grip strength of basketball players. According to Ahmed (2013), “grip strength is important in basketball because various movements rely on the continuous use of the wrist and finger flexors to catch, hold, shoot, and throw the ball” (p. 71). .Equipment For the grip test, players will use a digital hand dynamometer. Players will also need a pen and paper to record test scores. Procedures This test will be conducted at the competitive high school b....