Effects of jaw clenching wearing customized mouthguards on agility, power and vertical jump in male high-standard basketball players

ConclusionThis study demonstrated that the use of custom-made, bite-aligning mouthguard had an ergogenic effect on jump outcomes and inconclusive results in agility T-Test in professional basketball players. From the results obtained in the present study, the use of this type of mouthguards seems to be more justified in power actions on the court than in the strength and conditioning sessions at the gym in well-trained players.
Source: Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness - Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research