INCIDENCE OF FREE THROWS IN PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL GAMES by José Vicente García Tormo, Daniel Pérez Manzano, Alejandro Vaquera Jiménez, Juan Carlos Morante Rábago

“…A total of 59,364 free throws have been analyzed, corresponding to 1722 matches from two seasons of the Spanish professional basketball league (ACB and LFB) and European league (Euroleague Euroleague and women). …”
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Variability in the Load of Professional Basketball Referees during Competition by Sergio José Ibáñez, Alejandro Vaquera, David Mancha-Triguero, Adrián Escudero-Tena

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Analysis of the External and Internal Load in Professional Basketball Players by José M. Gamonales, Víctor Hernández-Beltrán, Adrián Escudero-Tena, Sergio J. Ibáñez

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Visual Patterns of U16 Athletes and Professional Basketball Players by Rui Marques, Gonçalo Dias, Fernando Martins, Ricardo Gomes, Rodrigo Mendes, Diogo Martinho, Manuel J. Coelho e Silva, Rui Mendes

“…This work aimed to compare the visual patterns of under 16 (U16) athletes and professional basketball players. The sample was composed of 10 U16 (aged 15.2 ± 0.4 years; 7.1 ± 2.5 years of experience) and 10 professional (aged 27.6 ± 3.7 years; 18.4 ± 4.6 years of experience) basketball players. …”
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Determinants of the spending of sporting tourists: The case of attendees at professional basketball by Jesyca Salgado-Barandela, Ángel Barajas, Patricio Sánchez-Fernández

“…This article analyses the determinants of attendees’ tourism spending at professional basketball matches during the 2012/2013 season. …”
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Spatial generalization in operant learning: lessons from professional basketball. by Tal Neiman, Yonatan Loewenstein

“…In this paper we study the principles underlying generalization in operant learning of professional basketball players. In particular, we utilize detailed information about the spatial organization of shot locations to study how players adapt their attacking strategy in real time according to recent events in the game. …”
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Heart rate variability to assess ventilatory thresholds in professional basketball players by Domingo Jesús Ramos-Campo, Jacobo A. Rubio-Arias, Vicente Ávila-Gandía, Cristian Marín-Pagán, Antonio Luque, Pedro E. Alcaraz

“…Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine if heart rate variability (HRV) during incremental test could be used to estimate ventilatory threshold (VT) in professional basketball players, with sufficient precision to be used in their training. …”
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Quarterly fluctuations in external and internal loads among professional basketball players by Kaiqi Yang

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The Performance Evolution of Match Play Styles in the Spanish Professional Basketball League by Miguel-Ángel Gómez, Ramón Medina, Anthony S. Leicht, Shaoliang Zhang, Alejandro Vaquera

“…The aim of this study is to analyse the performance evolution of all, and the dominant, team’s performances throughout an eight-season period within the Spanish professional basketball league. Match-related statistics were gathered from all regular season matches (n = 2426) played during the period 2009–2010 to 2016–2017. …”
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Predictive Validity of a Functional Movement Screen in Professional Basketball Players by Donald L. Hoover, Clyde B. Killian, Rachel A. Tinius, David M. Bellar, Steven G. Wilkinson, Francis T. Esslinger, Lawrence W. Judge

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The relationship between physical fitness and shooting accuracy of professional basketball players by Haris Pojskić, Vlatko Šeparović, Melika Muratović, Edin Užičanin

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Kinematic and Neuromuscular Ranges of External Loading in Professional Basketball Players during Competition by Sergio José Ibáñez, Pablo López-Sierra, Alberto Lorenzo, Sebastián Feu

“…Six official matches from preparatory tournaments involving professional basketball players from the Spanish first division, Liga ACB, were analyzed. …”
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Analysis of tasks and training load during pre-season training in professional basketball by Olga Calle, Pablo López-Sierra, Sebastián Feu, Sergio J. Ibáñez

“…Materials and Methods: The sample consisted of 107 tasks during 20 sessions of a Spanish first division professional basketball team. The dependent variables were the pedagogical variables and the external load. …”
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Relationship between Body Composition and Physical Performance by Sex in Professional Basketball Players by Jordan Hernandez-Martinez, Joaquín Perez-Carcamo, Bayron Coñapi-Union, Sebastian Canales-Canales, Mario Negron-Molina, Sergio Avila-Valencia, Izham Cid-Calfucura, Tomas Herrera-Valenzuela, Diego Cisterna, Braulio Henrique Magnani Branco, Pablo Valdés-Badilla

“…This was a cross-sectional study that analyzed 23 professional basketball players with a mean age of 24.0 ± 4.92 years, distributed among male professional basketball players (male professional BPs, <i>n</i> = 12) and female professional basketball players (female professional BPs, <i>n</i> = 14). …”
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Effects of polygonum cuspidatum containing resveratrol on inflammation in male professional basketball players by Hoda Sadat Zahedi, Shima Jazayeri, Reza Ghiasvand, Mahmoud Djalali, Mohammad Reza Eshraghian

“…Thus, we investigated the effects of this compound on the plasma levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin 6 (IL-6) in male professional basketball players. Methods: Twenty healthy male professional basketball players were randomized into two groups (10 each). …”
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Psychological, physiological and biochemical indicators of female professional basketball players and ski runners by I. Garnov, N. Varlamova, N. Potolitsyna, T. Loginova, E. Boyko

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Impact of Patellar Tendinopathy on Isokinetic Knee Strength and Jumps in Professional Basketball Players by Marc Dauty, Pierre Menu, Olivier Mesland, Bastien Louguet, Alban Fouasson-Chailloux

“…Secondary aims were to assess the relationship between knee strength and jump function. Sixty-two professional basketball players were enrolled (mean age: 25.0 ± 4.0). …”
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Drop jumps improve repeated sprint ability performances in professional basketball players by Alessandro Moura Zagatto, Yago Medeiros Dutra, Gabriel Claus, Elvis de Sousa Malta, Rodrigo Araujo Bonetti. de Poli, Gabriel Motta Pinheiro Brisola, Daniel Boullosa

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Isokinetic Ankle Inversion and Eversion Muscle Strength in Korean Men's Professional Basketball Players by Mun-Ku Song

“…PURPOSE In this study, the isokinetic strength of ankle inversion and eversion in Korean professional basketball players (KBL) was assessed, distinguishing between their dominant and non-dominant legs, as well as across different positions. …”
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Training and match demands differ between the regular season and finals in semi-professional basketball by Jodie A. Palmer, Rodrigo Bini, Daniel Wundersitz, Michael Kingsley, Michael Kingsley

“…Average session intensity and volume and durations of relative exercise intensities (inactive, light, moderate-vigorous, maximal, supramaximal) were quantified during training sessions and matches using accelerometry in two semi-professional basketball teams (n = 23; 10 women, 13 men). …”
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