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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Activity profile and physiological requirements of junior elite basketball players in relation to aerobic-anaerobic fitness
Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, Volume 24, No. 9, Year 2010
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The aim of this research was to examine the demands of competitive basketball games and to study the relationship between athletes' physical capability and game performance. Physical and physiological game demands and the association of relevant field test with game performance were examined in 18 male junior basketball players. Computerized time-motion analysis, heart rate (HR), and blood-lactate concentration [BL] measurements were performed during 6 basketball games. Players were also measured for explosive power, speed, agility, and maximal-strength and endurance performance. During the games, players covered 7,558 ± 575 m, of which 1,743 ± 317; 1,619 ± 280; and 2,477 ± 339 m were performed at high, moderate, and low intensities, respectively. The 19.3 ± 3.5 and 56.0 ± 6.3% of the playing time was spent above 95% and at 85-95% of maximal HR, respectively. Average and mean peak [BL] were 5.75 ± 1.25 and 6.22 ± 1.34 mmol·L-1, respectively. Distances covered at maximal-and high-speed running significantly (p < 0.01) decreased during the second half. Game maximal-and high-speed running were significantly correlated with endurance performance (r = 0.52, p < 0.05 and r= 0.49, p < 0.05, respectively). High-intensity shuffling distance resulted in being negatively related with agility (r = -0.68, p < 0.05). This study showed that basketball players experience fatigue as game time progresses and suggests the potential benefit of aerobic and agility conditioning in junior basketball. © 2010 National Strength and Conditioning Association.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ben Abdelkrim, Nidhal
Tunisia, Manouba
Université de la Manouba
Castagna, Carlo
Italy, Rome
Facoltà Di Medicina e Chirurgia Università Degli Studi Di Roma Tor Vergata
Jabri, Imed
Tunisia, Tunis
Université de Tunis
Battikh, Tahar
Tunisia, Tunis
Université de Tunis
El-Fazaâ, Saloua
Tunisia, Tunis
Université de Tunis el Manar, Faculté Des Sciences de Tunis
El Atti, Jalila
Tunisia, Tunis
Institut National de Nutrition & Technologie Alimentaire
Statistics
Citations: 269
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181e381c1
ISSN:
10648011
Participants Gender
Male