Introduction: Basketball is an anaerobic aerobic-based sport that includes both high-intensity activities (such as jumping, turns, ball handling, and sprints), as well as low-intensity activities (such as walking, stopping, and slow running). Much of the physical fitness of basketball players focuses on improving the jump, the characteristics of which are most often measured and assessed with the countermovement jump test. The countermovement jump test (CMJ) is used in sports diagnostics to evaluate the necessary training adjustments and to monitor neuromuscular readiness, to evaluate the anaerobic strength of the lower limb muscles, fatigue, jump height and to identify asymmetries. Purpose: The purpose of this work is to review the literature on the characteristics of the jump in respect to the CMJ in basketball. Methods: The work applies a descriptive research method. It includes researches in English and Slovenian, found in the PubMed database, which addressed the performance of a CMJ test in basketball. It evaluates the methodological quality of these articles with reference to the PEDro rating scale. We analyzed the sample of subjects, the protocol of measurements and the characteristics of the jump. Results: 6 studies were included in the analysis. According to the PEDro scale, they were evaluated with an average score of 4. The average height of CMJ, of all analyzed jump studies, was 40.5 ± 4.7 cm. The mean height of CMJ with armswing was 54.7 ± 4.5 cm. The average power was 4573 W. Discussion and conclusion: The average jump heights in the CMJ and CMJ using the upper limb swing are above the typical values for this jump, and the performance power is lower. The authors of the analyzed studies have suggested the optimal squat depth and have confirmed the ability of the musculoskeletal system of basketball players to rapidly develop force during the stretching phase in the stretching and shortening cycle in the vertical jump. For stronger evidence in the future, we suggest using the standardised CMJ implementation protocols.
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