The Influence of Countermovement Jump Protocol on Reactive Strength Index Modified and Flight Time: Contraction Time in Collegiate Basketball Players by Aaron Heishman, Brady Brown, Bryce Daub, Ryan Miller, Eduardo Freitas, Michael Bemben

“…Twenty-two collegiate basketball players performed both three CMJNAS and three CMJAS on a force plate, during two separate testing sessions. …”
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A comparative study of Chinese women 3 × 3 basketball players exercise load in Tokyo Olympic preparation cycle by Zhe Wang, Guohuan Cao, Jiamin Xu, Jun Qiu, Ruoyu Yang

“…Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the variances in-game loads exhibited by Chinese women’s 3 × 3 basketball team across different stages of the preparation cycle for the Tokyo Olympic Games, and to summarize the fundamental regulations governing Chinese women’s 3 × 3 basketball training and games, in order to establish a theoretical research foundation for the team’s new preparation cycle.Methods: This study measured load-related data during the preparation and main competition periods of the 2019–2021 Tokyo Olympics, from April to August 2019 and from April to June 2021. …”
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The Roles of Growth, Maturation, Physical Fitness, and Technical Skills on Selection for a Portuguese Under-14 Years Basketball Team by Eduardo Guimarães, Adam Baxter-Jones, José Maia, Pedro Fonseca, Américo Santos, Eduardo Santos, Fernando Tavares, Manuel António Janeira

“…It is therefore confirmed that the additional effects of training experience and biological maturation positively influenced the performance of young basketball players. …”
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Effectiveness of Warm-Up Routine on the Ankle Injuries Prevention in Young Female Basketball Players: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Elvira Padua, Agata Grazia D’Amico, Anas Alashram, Francesca Campoli, Cristian Romagnoli, Mauro Lombardo, Matteo Quarantelli, Emanuele Di Pinti, Christian Tonanzi, Giuseppe Annino

“…Continuous examination of effective WU routines in basketball players is a necessity. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of general and combined warm up on ankle injury range of motion (ROM) and balance in young female basketball players. …”
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Comparative Effects of Two High-Intensity Intermittent Training Programs on Sub-Elite Male Basketball Referees’ Fitness Levels by David Suárez-Iglesias, Alejandro Rodríguez-Fernández, Alejandro Vaquera, José Gerardo Villa-Vicente, Jose A. Rodríguez-Marroyo

“…These findings could assist in devising tailored training programs for basketball referees.…”
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An evaluation of the "white card" as a resource for promoting an educational sports competition by Gema Ortega Vila, Jorge Franco Martín, Javier Giménez Fuentes-Guerra, Javier Durán González, Concepción Jiménez Sánchez, Pedro Jesús Jiménez Martín, John Lambert

“…The assessment of this resource has been very positive from the coaches, and a high percentage, of parents of the young athletes.…”
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The cognitive benefits of basketball training compared to a combined endurance and resistance training regimen: a four-month intervention study by Iker Madinabeitia-Cabrera, Francisco Alarcón-López, Luis J. Chirosa-Ríos, Ignacio Pelayo-Tejo, David Cárdenas-Vélez

“…Abstract Neurocognitive function, especially executive functioning, is positively associated with better fitness or higher levels of physical activity (PA). …”
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Optimization of the College Basketball Teaching Mode Based on the Applied Explainable Association Rule Algorithm and Cluster Analysis in Mobile Computing Environments by Xiaolei Li

“…It is concluded that the p value of positioning shooting in the basic basketball technology test between the experimental class and the control class before the experiment is 0.883, which is greater than 0.06, indicating that there is no significant difference between the experimental class and the control class before the experiment. …”
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Correlation between tactical performance and physical fitness in basketball during physical education classes using a multivariate training programme by Avelino Silva, Ricardo Ferraz, Luís Branquinho, Rodrigo Roque, Pedro Forte, Daniel A. Marinho

“…The aim of this study was to verify the correlation between tactical performance and physical fitness levels in young secondary school students during the teaching of the didactic unit of basketball, using a multivariate training programme. …”
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A Systematic Review: Significance of Plyometric Training on Functional Performance and Bone Mineral Density in Basketball Players of Different Age Groups by A. T. Anversha, V. Ramalingam

“…Results consistently highlighted plyometric training’s positive impact with statistical significance.Conclusion: This review provides evidence that plyometric training improves agility, sprinting ability, leg power, basketball skills as well as BMD across different age groups of players. …”
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Is ankle taping effective to limit the ankle dorsiflexion in a single-training session? An observational study in semi-professional basketball players by Carlos Romero-Morales, Isabel Pedraza-García, Daniel López-López, Luis Berlanga, Blanca de la Cruz, César Calvo-Lobo, Fernando García-Sanz

“…METHODS: Forty male and female semi-professional basketball players were divided into two groups. The ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (ROM) and interlimb asymmetries in a weight-bearing lunge position were evaluated at four time points: 1) with no tape, 2) before practice, at 30 min of practice, and 3) immediately after practice. …”
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Women's wheelchair basketball lineup analysis at the Tokyo 2020 paralympic games: game related statistics explaining team sport performance by William Becerra-Muñoz, Jiahui Wang, Javier Pérez-Tejero

“…IntroductionPerformance analysis through game-related statistics in wheelchair basketball (WB) has focused mainly on the study of the individual efficiency of players according to their functional classification. …”
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The effect of small-sided games using the FIT LIGHT training system on some harmonic abilities and some basic skills of basketball players by Ahmed K. Hassan, Ahmed K. Hassan, Mohammed S. Alibrahim, Yasser Abdul Rashid Sayed Ahmed

“…In the research variables, the proposed program was applied for 10 weeks at the rate of 4 weekly training units.Results and DiscussionThe proposed training program had a positive impact on the harmonic abilities and basic skills of basketball players and the differences in improvement rates for all variables were in favor of the experimental group. …”
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The effect of light stimulation technology training on brain signals, motor response time, and jump shot accuracy among young basketball players by Zainab Mizher Khalaf

“…They were distributed in the basketball scoring area on the board at specific times. …”
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Lower extremity injury in female basketball players is related to a large difference in peak eversion torque between barefoot and shod conditions by Jennifer M. Yentes, Max J. Kurz, Nicholas Stergiou

“…Background: The majority of injuries reported in female basketball players are ankle sprains and mechanisms leading to injury have been debated. …”
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The effect of a strategy (think - pair - share) in teaching the skill of free-throw shooting in basketball among fourth-grade students of science by Amal Butr, Ahmedl Ail, Rafal Ashaq, Nuhaal Nayef

“…In light of the research objectives and hypotheses within the limits of the research method and the user approach, the researchers reached a conclusion. -       Showing statistically significant differences between the pre and post tests in the two research groups. -       The experimental group that implemented the strategy (think-pair-share) outperformed the control group that implemented the imperative method in the post test of the skill of shooting with a free throw basketball. <strong>Recommendations</strong> -       The necessity of applying the strategy (think - pair - share) in middle schools, because it showed the positive quality of teaching the skill of shooting with a free throw with basketball. -       Covering a qualifying study for schools to see the teaching methods for all academic levels and to test the actual method of the skill being taught.…”
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Larger Countermovement Increases the Jump Height of Countermovement Jump by Alberto Sánchez-Sixto, Andrew J. Harrison, Pablo Floría

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Sports Games and Motor Skills in Children, Adolescents and Youth with Intellectual Disabilities by Nikola Aksović, Tatiana Dobrescu, Saša Bubanj, Bojan Bjelica, Filip Milanović, Miodrag Kocić, Milan Zelenović, Marko Radenković, Filip Nurkić, Dejan Nikolić, Jovan Marković, Milena Tomović, Ana-Maria Vulpe

“…Futsal has a positive impact on the coordination, and the differences between the test results of the vertical jump with and without an arm swing, that can be seen indirectly as a coordination factor, were statistically significant. (4) Conclusions: Basketball is recommended as an effective and practical rehabilitation program for children, adolescents, and youth with ID and DS. …”
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The Influence of Physical Education Over A Semester on the Psycho-Physical Development in Elementary School Students by Dejan Milenković, Jasmina Radonjić, Nataša Nikić, Ivana Zubić

“…The aim of this study was to determine the impact of the physical education program over a semester on physical fitness, sport-specific skills (football and basketball) and the quality of life in elementary school students (7th and 8th grade). …”
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Cognitive function and heart rate variability in open and closed skill sports by Sandipana Chakraborty, Chinmay A. Suryavanshi, Kirtana R. Nayak

“…Additionally, basketball players took fewer trials in EMT (p = 0.013) and less time (p = 0.026) compared to the sedentary group.Conclusion The results of the study indicate that sports training, regardless of sport type, positively impacts overall cognitive function. …”
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