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The main purpose of this cross-sectional study was to determine inter-limb asymmetries and examine their relationship with different physical performance tests in rink hockey players. Nineteen rink hockey players (age: 23.37 \u00b1 4.82 years; body height: 1.75 \u00b1 0.06 cm; body mass: 73.16 \u00b1 9.87 kg) performed a mid-season battery of fitness tests consisting of 30 m sprint, countermovement jump (CMJ), and half back squat. Inter-limb asymmetries were assessed using the single leg vertical countermovement jump test (SLCJ-V), single leg horizontal countermovement jump test (SLCJ-H), and 180\u00b0 change of direction test (COD). Results show a significant relationship between asymmetry in the SLCJ-H test, 30 m sprint (r = 0.63, p &lt; 0.01) and CMJ performances (r = \u22120.52, p &lt; 0.05). Additionally, asymmetry in the SLCJ-V showed a significant relationship with CMJ performance (r = \u22120.46, p &lt; 0.05). These findings suggest that training programs should aim to reduce the inter-limb asymmetries in rink hockey players to improve their performance. 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