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000150689 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.1111/joor.13903
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000150689 041__ $$aeng
000150689 100__ $$aDelgado-Delgado, Raquel
000150689 245__ $$aRelationship between mandibular position, activation of the masticatory musculature and free-throw accuracy in female basketball players
000150689 260__ $$c2025
000150689 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted
000150689 5203_ $$aBackground: Current research relates jaw clenching to athletic performance, in terms of force and agility. However, the impact of jaw clenching on sports accuracy is unclear. Objectives: To analyse the impact of jaw position and chewing type on free-throw accuracy and electromyographic (EMG) activity of masticatory muscles during free-throws. Methods: Cross-sectional study with 25 female basketball players aged 18–44. Each participant executed 18 free-throws under three different jaw conditions: mandibular rest, maximum intercuspation, and with interdental cotton rolls, in randomised order. Results: Chewing type and jaw position were not associated with shooting accuracy (p = 0.106; p = 0.778). There was a positive correlation between EMG activity of the right masseter and free-throw accuracy at maximum intercuspation (rs = 0.402; p = 0.046). In contrast, negative correlations were found with other muscles when the occlusal vertical dimension was altered (rs = −0.619, p = 0.001; rs = −0.490; p = 0.013; rs = −0.534; p = 0.006). The chewing type affected the EMG of the left masseter in the altered occlusal vertical dimension (H = 6.969; p = 0.031). Significant differences in EMG recordings were observed across different mandibular positions during free-throws (p < 0.001). Conclusions: While jaw positioning and chewing type do not impact free-throw accuracy in amateur female basketball players, the EMG activity of masticatory muscles is linked to shooting performance. This highlights the need for further research on motor behaviour of masticatory muscles in precision sports, especially for athletes using intraoral devices.
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000150689 700__ $$aBenito-de-Pedro, Ana Isabel
000150689 700__ $$aAguilera-Rubio, Ángela
000150689 700__ $$aConde-Vázquez, Orlando
000150689 700__ $$aJiménez-Herranz, Maura
000150689 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0003-1292-3163$$aAlbarova-Corral, Isabel$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000150689 700__ $$aBenito-de-Pedro, María
000150689 7102_ $$11006$$2413$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería$$cÁrea Fisioterapia
000150689 773__ $$g52, 1 (2025), 90-99$$pJ. oral rehabil.$$tJOURNAL OF ORAL REHABILITATION$$x0305-182X
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