Table 4.
Jump height and peak power variables reported during the countermovement jump in adult male basketball players
| Study | Playing position | Competition level | Category | Jump height (cm) | Peak power (W) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alemdaroglu [61] | All | Turkish D1 | Professional | 34.9 ± 3.8 | |
| Annino et al. [62] | All | Italian National Federal League L2 | Professional | 38.9 ± 3.6 | |
| Aoki et al. [63] | All | Brazilian National League | Professional | 38.1 ± 2.8 | |
| Barrera-Domínguez et al. [64] | All | Spanish National Division | Professional | 35.6 ± 4.8 | |
| Ben Abdelkrim et al. [65] |
All (U20) All |
Tunisian National Team Tunisian National Team |
Representative Professional |
49.1 ± 5.9 49.7 ± 5.8 |
4656 ± 81 4665 ± 116 |
| Boone and Bourgois [27] |
Point guard Shooting guard Small forward Power forward Centre |
Belgian D1 Belgian D1 Belgian D1 Belgian D1 Belgian D1 |
Professional Professional Professional Professional Professional |
42.7 ± 3.8 41.3 ± 3.2 42.5 ± 3.8 42.4 ± 3.7 36.2 ± 4.1 |
4306 ± 373 4510 ± 322 4901 ± 387 5221 ± 364 5180 ± 451 |
| Buśko et al. [66] | All | Warsaw Sports Club Polonia D2 | Semi-professional | 41.9 ± 4.0 | 2441 ± 440 |
| Chaouachi et al. [67] | All | Tunisian National Team | Professional | 61.9 ± 6.2 | |
| Chen et al. [68] | All | Collegiate D1 | Collegiate | 45.6 ± 4.0 | |
| Ciacci and Bartolomei [96] |
All All |
National Level National Level |
Professional Professional |
39.2 ± 5.7 41.9 ± 5.2 |
|
| Dawes and Spiteri [51] | All | NCAA D2 | Collegiate | 76.9 ± 7.5 | |
| Dello Iacono et al. [69] | All | Professional Basketball Club UK | Professional | 60.4 ± NR | |
| Ferioli et al. [54] |
All All |
Italian Serie A and Serie A2 Italian Serie B |
Professional Semi-professional |
50.3 ± 5.4 49.4 ± 5.4 |
5153 ± 593 4405 ± 667 |
| Ferioli et al. [16] |
All All All All Guard Forward Centre |
Italian Serie A Italian Serie A2 Italian Serie B Italian Serie D Italian Serie A-D Italian Serie A-D Italian Serie A-D |
Professional Professional Semi-professional Amateur Amateur – Pro Amateur – Pro Amateur – Pro |
47.8 ± 5.7 49.2 ± 4.9 48.0 ± 6.1 51.8 ± 4.1 49.2 ± 4.9 48.6 ± 6.0 45.8 ± 6.0 |
5468 ± 820 5177 ± 629 4685 ± 723 4800 ± 536 4785 ± 678 5436 ± 738 5560 ± 682 |
| Ferioli et al. [55] |
All All All |
Italian Serie A Italian Serie A2 Italian Serie B |
Professional Professional Semi-professional |
46.9 ± 4.4 50.9 ± 5.6 50.1 ± 4.8 |
5282 ± 582 5182 ± 745 4691 ± 624 |
| Freitas et al. [70] | All | Spanish Liga EBA D4 | Semi-professional | 35.0 ± 7.0 | 5078 ± 437 |
| Freitas et al. [71] | All | Spanish Liga EBA D4 | Semi-professional | 36.5 ± 7.2 | 4699 ± 781 |
| Gomes et al. [72] | All | PSCB | Professional | 39.3 ± 5.6 | |
| Heishman et al. [74] | All | NCAA D1 | Collegiate | 58.3 ± 1.4 | 6374 ± 165 |
| Heishman et al. [73] | All | NCAA D1 | Collegiate | 62.8 ± 1.5 | 6647 ± 171 |
| Heishman et al. [75] |
All Guards Frontcourt |
NCAA D1 NCAA D1 NCAA D1 |
Collegiate Collegiate Collegiate |
38.7 ± 6.4 42.6 ± 0.4 34.6 ± 0.4 |
|
| Jallai et al. [77] | All | Estonian 1st League | Professional | 43.2 ± 2.3 | |
| Khlifa et al. [78] | All | Tunisian D1 | Professional | 45.2 ± 1.3# | |
| Köklü et al. [79] |
All All All Guard Forward Centre |
Turkish D1 and D2 Turkish D1 Turkish D2 Turkish D1 and D2 Turkish D1 and D2 Turkish D1 and D2 |
Professional Professional Professional Professional Professional Professional |
38.3 ± 5.3 40.6 ± 4.7 36.0 ± 5.0 38.2 ± 5.8 40.1 ± 5.1 36.6 ± 4.7 |
|
| Laplaud et al. [80] | All | Professional | Professional | 63.0 ± 9.0 | |
| Maffiuletti et al. [81] | All | French Basketball Federation D2 | Professional | 51.0 ± 1.3 | |
| Maggioni et al. [58] | All | Volunteer Players | Semi-professional | 32.0 ± 4.9 | |
| Mandic et al. [82] | All | National League Serbia | Professional | 36.9 ± 3.7 | |
| Miura et al. [83] | All | National Collegiate Japan | Collegiate | 50.5 ± 5.4 | |
| Ostojic et al. [84] |
All Guard Forward Centre |
First National League Serbia First National League Serbia First National League Serbia First National League Serbia |
Professional Professional Professional Professional |
57.4 ± 7.7 59.7 ± 9.6 57.8 ± 6.5 54.6 ± 6.9 |
|
| Pehar et al. [48] |
All All Guard Forward Centre Guard Guard Forward Forward Centre Centre |
Bosnia and Herzegovina D1 Bosnia and Herzegovina D2 Bosnia and Herzegovina D1 and D2 Bosnia and Herzegovina D1 and D2 Bosnia and Herzegovina D1 and D2 Bosnia and Herzegovina D1 Bosnia and Herzegovina D2 Bosnia and Herzegovina D1 Bosnia and Herzegovina D2 Bosnia and Herzegovina D1 Bosnia and Herzegovina D2 |
Professional Professional Professional Professional Professional Professional Professional Professional Professional Professional Professional |
45.5 ± 5.6 45.3 ± 6.1 46.4 ± 6.0 45.5 ± 5.5 43.9 ± 5.5 46.9 ± 5.4 46.0 ± 6.6 46.5 ± 5.3 44.5 ± 5.9 43.7 ± 5.6 44.5 ± 5.6 |
|
| Pehar et al. [85] | All | Bosnia and Herzegovina D1 | Professional | 45.6 ± 5.5 | |
| Pliauga et al. [86] | All | Lithuanian National Basketball League | Collegiate | 47.8 ± 3.0 | |
| Pojskić et al. [88] | Guard | Bosnian Premier League | Professional | 40.4 ± 5.0 | 3874 ± 639 |
| Forward | Bosnian Premier League | Professional | 37.6 ± 6.8 | 3930 ± 604 | |
| Centre | Bosnian Premier League | Professional | 36.0 ± 3.8 | 4536 ± 458 | |
| Pojskić et al. [87] | Perimeter | Bosnian Premier League | Professional | 38.5 ± 3.5 | |
| Pojskić et al. [89] | Perimeter | Bosnian and Herzegovina D1 | Professional | 38.5 ± 3.5 | |
| Ponce-González et al. [90] |
All Guard Forward Centre Perimeter Inside |
Spanish Pro Liga ACB Spanish Pro Liga ACB Spanish Pro Liga ACB Spanish Pro Liga ACB Spanish Pro Liga ACB Spanish Pro Liga ACB |
Professional Professional Professional Professional Professional Professional |
36.8 ± 4.1 37.7 ± 3.8 35.6 ± 4.6 37.2 ± 4.9 37.4 ± 3.8 36.1 ± 4.9 |
4707 ± 676 4159 ± 218 4607 ± 606 5353 ± 538 4399 ± 521 5137 ± 672 |
| Puente et al. [14] | All | National Spanish Basketball Federation | Professional | 58 ± 4 | |
| Guard | National Spanish Basketball Federation |
Professional Professional |
58 ± 3 58 ± 5 |
||
| Forward | National Spanish Basketball Federation | ||||
| Centre | National Spanish Basketball Federation | Professional | 57 ± 2 | ||
| Rodriguez-Rosell et al. [91] | All | Spanish Liga EBA D4 | Semi-professional | 34.8 ± 5.8 | |
| Schiltz et al. [92] | All | European Cup D1 | Professional | 40.5 ± 5.7 | |
| Shalfawi et al. [93] | All | Professional level Norway | Professional | 52.0 ± 7.5 | 5167 ± 419 |
| Stojanovic et al. [94] | All | Serbian Professional League | Professional | 39.8 ± 5.1 | |
| Xie et al. [95] |
All All |
NCAA D1 university team NCAA D1 club team |
Collegiate Collegiate |
71.9 ± 9.1 72.7 ± 4.3 |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation
D1 Division one competition, D2 Division two competition, D4 Division four competition, Inside power forward and centre positions, L2 second league, Liga ACB Liga Endesa Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto, Liga EBA Liga Española de Baloncesto Aficionado, NCAA National Collegiate Athletic Association, NR no data provided, Perimeter point guard, shooting guard and small forward positions, PSBC Paulista State Basketball Championships, U20 players competing in an under 20 years of age competition, # indicates standard error of measurement