Table 2.
Tests selected to report the physical characteristics of adult male basketball players in this review
| Category | Test | Outcome variable | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muscular power | Countermovement jump | Peak power and jump height | 46 |
| Squat jump | Peak power and jump height | 20 | |
| Vertical jump | Peak power and jump height | 33 | |
| Linear speed | 5-m sprint | Time | 10 |
| 10-m sprint | Time | 18 | |
| 20-m sprint | Time | 20 | |
| COD speed | Agility T-Test | Time | 20 |
| Y-Shaped COD | Time | 7 | |
| Lane Agility Test | Time | 4 | |
| Agility | Y-Shaped Agility Tests | Time, response time, and decision-making time | 7 |
| Strength | Bench press | 1RM | 17 |
| Back squat | 1RM | 7 | |
| Aerobic capacity | Yo-Yo IRL1 | Estimated VO2max and distance | 12 |
| Multi-Stage Fitness Test | Estimated VO2max and number of shuttles | 10 | |
| Incremental Treadmill Tests | VO2max | 21 | |
| Anaerobic capacity | Full Court Shuttle Run | Time | 5 |
| RAST | Peak power, mean power, and fatigue index | 6 | |
| Wingate Anaerobic Cycle Test | Peak power, mean power, and fatigue index | 8 |
1RM one repetition maximum, COD change-of-direction, RAST Running-Based Anaerobic Speed Test, VO2max maximum oxygen uptake, Yo-Yo IRL1 Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 1