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The effect of the NetballSmart dynamic warm-up on physical performance in youth netball players [with consumer summary]
McKenzie CR, Whatman C, Brughelli M, Borotkanics R
Physical Therapy in Sport 2019 May;37:91-98
clinical trial
4/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

To investigate the efficacy of the NetballSmart dynamic warm-up in improving physical performance measures in New Zealand secondary school netball players. Cluster randomised controlled trial. A seven-week intervention study in secondary school netball. 81 youth netball players (intervention group n = 45; control group n = 36). Performance measures included prone hold, change of direction, sprint, vertical and horizontal jump, Y-balance and time-to-stabilisation. Mixed effects models and t-tests were used to determine significant differences of pre and post measures between groups. Significant improvements in prone hold (beta = 20.46 s; p = 0.01) and vertical jump (beta = 6.73 cm; p = 0.01) were found in the intervention group compared to the control group, while horizontal jump was found to significantly decrease (beta = -9.86 cm; p = 0.03) in comparison to the control group. The results of this study show the NetballSmart dynamic warm-up can improve some physical performance measures in youth netball players. It is recommended that coaches should consider implementing the warm-up in their netball programmes.

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