The Effect of Somatotype Profiles of Adolescent Basketball Players on Biomotoric Characteristics and Ability

In this study, it is aimed to determine the relation between somatotype profiles of basketball players age range of 12-14 with the biomotoric characteristics and abilities particular to basketball. Attendants are 41 basketball players whose average age is 13,07, who are exercising regularly and playing basketball in infrastructure local leagues. Some measurements are performed on attendants such as the body height, the body weight, vertical jump, 1 mile run-walk, aerobic power, anaerobic power, skinfold thickness measurements (triceps, subscapula, suprailiac, calf), circumference measurements (biceps flexion, calf), diameter measurements (humerus bicondular, femur bicondular). While their somatotype characteristics are determined as per Health-Carter method; their abilities particular to basketball are determined by using Harrison Basketball Ability Test Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Shapiro-Wilk Tests are applied so as to determine whether the data is suitable for normal distribution.