scholarly journals Drop jumps versus sled towing and their effects on repeated sprint ability in young basketball players

2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro M. Zagatto ◽  
Gabriel M. Claus ◽  
Yago M. Dutra ◽  
Rodrigo A. de Poli ◽  
Vithor H. F. Lopes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lactate Concentration ◽  
Knee Extensors ◽  
Emg Activity ◽  
High Frequency Stimulation ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Repeated Sprint Ability ◽  
Emg Signal ◽  
Repeated Sprint ◽  
Drop Jumps ◽  
Sprint Ability

Abstract Background The aim of the investigation was to compare the occurrence of post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) after drop jumps, or heavy sled towing, and the subsequent effect on repeated sprint ability (RSA). Methods Ten young basketball players (17 ± 1 yrs) performed, in randomized order, RSA test with changes of direction after a standardized warm up followed by drop jumps, heavy sled towing, or no exercise (control condition). Neuromuscular assessments composed of two maximal voluntary contractions of the knee extensors, peripheral nerve stimulation, and surface electromyography (EMG), responses were recorded before and immediately after the RSA. The EMG signal of leg muscles during sprinting were also recorded as well as the blood lactate concentration. Results The drop jumps improved the RSA mean time (P = 0.033), total time (P = 0.031), and slowest time (P = 0.029) compared to control condition, while heavy sled towing did not change RSA outcomes (P > 0.05). All conditions exhibited a decrease of doublet high frequency stimulation force (pre-post measurement) (P = 0.023) and voluntary activation (P = 0.041), evidencing the occurrence from peripheral and central components of fatigue after RSA, respectively, but no difference was evident between-conditions. There was a significantly greater EMG activity during sprints for the biceps femoris after drop jumps, only when compared to control condition (P = 0.013). Conclusion Repeated drop jumps were effective to induce PAPE in the form of RSA, while heavy sled towing had no effect on RSA performance in young basketball players. Furthermore, both conditioning activities exhibited similar levels of fatigue following the RSA protocol. Thus, drop jumps may be used as an alternative to induce PAPE and thus improve performance during sprints in young male basketball players.

Drop jumps improve repeated sprint ability performances in professional basketball players

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Moura Zagatto ◽  
Yago Medeiros Dutra ◽  
Gabriel Claus ◽  
Elvis de Sousa Malta ◽  
Rodrigo Araujo Bonetti. de Poli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Basketball Players ◽  
Professional Basketball ◽  
Repeated Sprint Ability ◽  
Repeated Sprint ◽  
Drop Jumps ◽  
Sprint Ability

scholarly journals Effects of Ball Drills and Repeated-Sprint-Ability Training in Basketball Players

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 757-764 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martina A. Maggioni ◽  
Matteo Bonato ◽  
Alexander Stahn ◽  
Antonio La Torre ◽  
Luca Agnello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Lactate ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Lactate Concentration ◽  
Blood Lactate Concentration ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Repeated Sprint Ability ◽  
Repeated Sprint ◽  
Sprint Ability

Purpose: To investigate the effects of ball drills and repeated-sprint-ability training during the regular season in basketball players. Methods: A total of 30 players were randomized into 3 groups: ball-drills training (BDT, n = 12, 4 × 4 min, 3 vs 3 with 3-min passive recovery), repeated-sprint-ability training (RSAT, n = 9, 3 × 6 × 20-m shuttle running with 20-s and 4-min recovery), and general basketball training (n = 9, basketball technical/tactical exercises), as control group. Players were tested before and after 8 wk of training using the following tests: , squat jump, countermovement jump, Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 1 (YIRT1), agility T test, line-drill test, 5-/10-/20-m sprints, and blood lactate concentration. A custom-developed survey was used to analyze players’ technical skills. Results: After training, significant improvements were seen in YIRT1 (BDT P = .014, effect size [ES] ± 90% CI = 0.8 ± 0.3; RSAT P = .022, ES ± 90% CI = 0.7 ± 0.3), the agility T test (BDT P = .018, ES ± 90% CI = 0.7 ± 0.5; RSAT P = .037, ES ± 90% CI = 0.7 ± 0.5), and the line-drill test (BDT P = .010, ES ± 90% CI = 0.3 ± 0.1; RSAT P < .0001, ES ± 90% CI = 0.4 ± 0.1). In the RSAT group, only 10-m sprint speeds (P = .039, ES ± 90% CI = 0.3 ± 0.2) and blood lactate concentration (P = .004, ES ± 90% CI = 0.8 ± 1.1) were improved. Finally, technical skills were increased in BDT regarding dribbling (P = .038, ES ± 90% CI = 0.8 ± 0.6), shooting (P = .036, ES ± 90% CI = 0.8 ± 0.8), passing (P = .034, ES ± 90% CI = 0.9 ± 0.3), rebounding (P = .023, ES ± 90% CI = 1.1 ± 0.3), defense (P = .042, ES ± 90% CI = 0.5 ± 0.5), and offense (P = .044, ES ± 90% CI = 0.4 ± 0.4) skills. Conclusions: BDT and RSAT are both effective in improving the physical performance of basketball players. BDT had also a positive impact on technical skills. Basketball strength and conditioning professionals should include BDT as a routine tool to improve technical skills and physical performance simultaneously throughout the regular training season.

scholarly journals Motivational music and repeated sprint ability in junior basketball players

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michal Eliakim ◽  
Yoav Meckel ◽  
Roni Gotlieb ◽  
Dan Nemet ◽  
Alon Eliakim
Keyword(s):  
Basketball Players ◽  
Repeated Sprint Ability ◽  
Repeated Sprint ◽  
Sprint Ability

scholarly journals Repeated Sprint Ability in Young Basketball Players: Multi-direction vs. One-Change of Direction (Part 1)

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johnny Padulo ◽  
Nicola L. Bragazzi ◽  
Pantelis T. Nikolaidis ◽  
Antonio Dello Iacono ◽  
Giuseppe Attene ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Basketball Players ◽  
Change Of Direction ◽  
Repeated Sprint Ability ◽  
Repeated Sprint ◽  
Sprint Ability

Repeated sprint ability in young basketball players: one vs. two changes of direction (Part 1)

2014 ◽  
Vol 33 (14) ◽  
pp. 1480-1492 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johnny Padulo ◽  
Guillaume Laffaye ◽  
Monoem Haddad ◽  
Anis Chaouachi ◽  
Giuseppe Attene ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Basketball Players ◽  
Repeated Sprint Ability ◽  
Repeated Sprint ◽  
Sprint Ability

scholarly journals Repeated Sprint Ability in Elite Basketball Players: The Effects of 10 × 30 m Vs. 20 × 15 m Exercise Protocols on Physiological Variables and Sprint Performance

2021 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 181-189
Author(s):  
Bruno Figueira ◽  
Bruno Gonçalves ◽  
Eduardo Abade ◽  
Rūtenis Paulauskas ◽  
Nerijus Masiulis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
High Intensity ◽  
Exercise Heart Rate ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Small Magnitude ◽  
Physiological Variables ◽  
Repeated Sprint Ability ◽  
Repeated Sprint ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Sprint Ability

Abstract Team sports players are required to perform repeated bouts of short-term high-intensity actions during the games. The present study aimed to examine the effects of a novel repeated sprint ability protocol (20×15 m) and compare it with the impact of a more traditional repeated sprint ability protocol (10×30 m). Twelve male elite Lithuanian basketball players (age 21.0 ± 2.0 y, body height 1.90 ± 0,07 m, body mass 86.2 ± 5.8 kg and training experience 12.0 ± 1.9 y) competing in the Lithuanian National Basketball Championship participated in this study. Participants completed three bouts of each repeated sprint protocol interspersed with 5 minutes of recovery. Results showed that the 20×15 m protocol caused a significant decrease in total sprint time (most likely; mean changes (%) with ± 90% of confidence limits, -9.4%; ± 0.7%) and a large decrease in blood lactate (most likely, -39.2%; ±12.8%) compared to the 10×30 m protocol. Despite small differences, the fatigue index presented a similar trend (possibly decrease, -23.7%; ± 38.8%). The exercise heart rate showed a very similar trend with trivial differences between the two protocols. The 20×15 m protocol presented a lower heart rate during recovery with small magnitude. Overall, the present study showed that the 20×15 m protocol seemed to be more representative of the specific basketball demands. Coaches should be aware that RSA training during the in-season may be an adequate stimulus to improve high-intensity runs and muscle power in high-level players.

Caffeine Ingestion Improves Performance During Fitness Tests but Does Not Alter Activity During Simulated Games in Professional Basketball Players

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Javier Raya-González ◽  
Aaron T. Scanlan ◽  
María Soto-Célix ◽  
Alejandro Rodríguez-Fernández ◽  
Daniel Castillo
Keyword(s):  
Physical Performance ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Caffeine Ingestion ◽  
Repeated Sprint Ability ◽  
Repeated Sprint ◽  
Local Positioning System ◽  
Fitness Tests ◽  
Sprint Ability

Purpose: To examine the effects of acute caffeine supplementation on physical performance during fitness testing and activity during simulated games in basketball players. Methods: A double-blind, counterbalanced, randomized, crossover study design was followed. A total of 14 professional male basketball players ingested a placebo (sucrose) and caffeine (6 mg·kg−1 of body mass) in liquid form prior to completing 2 separate testing sessions. Each testing session involved completion of a standardized 15-minute warm-up followed by various fitness tests including 20-m sprints, countermovement jumps, Lane Agility Drill trials, and a repeated-sprint-ability test. Following a 20-minute recovery, players completed 3 × 7-minute 5-vs-5 simulated periods of full-court basketball games, each separated by 2 minutes of recovery. Local positioning system technology was used to measure player activity during games. Players completed a side-effects questionnaire 12 to 14 hours after testing. Results: Players experienced significant (P < .05), moderate–very large (effect size = −2.19 to 0.89) improvements in 20-m sprint, countermovement jump, Lane Agility Drill, and repeated-sprint-ability performance with caffeine supplementation. However, external workloads completed during simulated games demonstrated nonsignificant, trivial–small (effect size = −0.23 to 0.12) changes between conditions. In addition, players reported greater (P < .05) insomnia and urine output after caffeine ingestion. Conclusions: Acute caffeine supplementation could be effective to improve physical performance during tests stressing fitness elements important in basketball. However, acute caffeine supplementation appears to exert no meaningful effects on the activity completed during simulated basketball games and may promote sleep disturbances and exert a diuretic effect when taken at 6 mg·kg−1 of body mass in professional players.

Velocity and Power–Load Association of Bench-Press Exercise in Wheelchair Basketball Players and their Relationships With Field-Test Performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. 880-886 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aitor Iturricastillo ◽  
Cristina Granados ◽  
Raúl Reina ◽  
José Manuel Sarabia ◽  
Ander Romarate ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inverse Relationship ◽  
Bench Press ◽  
Wheelchair Basketball ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Ability Test ◽  
Change Of Direction ◽  
Repeated Sprint Ability ◽  
Repeated Sprint ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Sprint Ability

Purpose: To analyze the relationship between mean propulsive velocity (MPV) of the bar and relative load (percentage of the 1-repetition maximum [%1RM]) in the bench-press (BP) exercise and to determine the relationship of power variables (ie, mean concentric power [MP], mean propulsive power [MPP], and peak power [PP]) in change-of-direction ability, linear sprint, and repeated-sprint ability. Methods: A total of 9 Spanish First Division wheelchair basketball players participated in the study. All participants performed an isoinertial BP test in free execution mode, a 505 change-of-direction ability test, linear sprint test (20 m), and repeated-sprint ability test. Results: A nearly perfect and inverse relationship was observed for the BP exercise between the %1RM and MPV (r = −.97, R2 = .945, P < .001). The maximum loads for MP, MPP, and PP were obtained between 48.1% and 59.4% of the 1RM. However, no significant correlations were observed between strength and wheelchair performance. Conclusions: Wheelchair basketball players with different functional impairments showed a nearly perfect and inverse relationship for the BP exercise between the %1RM and MPV; thus the MPV could be used to estimate the %1RM. This finding has important practical applications for velocity-based resistance training in that coaches would be able to prescribe and monitor training load. Conversely, the absence of association between BP performance and field tests might be due to other factors such as the wheelchair–user interface, trunk-muscle activity, or propulsion technique, apart from strength variables.

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