Determining jump and change of direction inter-limb asymmetries over pre-season in basketball players: An individualised approach

≤ 0.04). For the direction of asymmetry, levels of agreement between-time points ranged from poor to moderate for all tests (kappa=-0.02-0.60), with uDJ showing noticeably better results than other metrics (kappa ≥ 0.51). Despite the significant relationship between asymmetry and performance variables, this relationship was temporary and inconsistent during the pre-season. These findings confirm the substantial variability in the magnitude and direction of inter-limb asymmetry across tests over time, indicating that asymmetry is unlikely to have a real effect on athletes' performance.