scholarly journals Independent Contributions of Upper Extremity Variables in Free Throw Shooting Accuracy from Multiple Positions: a Pilot Study in College Basketball Players

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Gözde GÜR ◽  
Hasan Erkan KILINÇ ◽  
Çiğdem AYHAN ◽  
Volga BAYRAKÇI TUNAY
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Free Throw ◽  
College Basketball

scholarly journals Effect of caffeine ingestion on free-throw performance in college basketball players

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 62-67
Author(s):  
Zhi S. Tan ◽  
Stephen F. Burns ◽  
Jing W. Pan ◽  
Pui W. Kong
Keyword(s):  
Basketball Players ◽  
Caffeine Ingestion ◽  
Free Throw ◽  
College Basketball

Using Traditional and Paradoxical Imagery Interventions with Reactant Intramural Athletes

1997 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer E. Carter ◽  
Anita E. Kelly
Keyword(s):  
Mental Imagery ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Psychological Reactance ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Free Throw ◽  
College Basketball ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Somatic State ◽  
And Control

This study explored the moderating effect of psychological reactance on the success of traditional and paradoxical mental imagery treatments that were aimed at reducing anxiety in athletes. Intramural college basketball players (N = 73) were recruited through advertisements for a free-throw contest, and their anxiety and free-throw performance were measured following treatment in one of three groups: confidence imagery, paradoxical imagery, or control. As predicted, in the paradoxical condition, high-reactant athletes reported having significantly lower somatic state anxiety and significantly higher state self-confidence than did low-reactant athletes. In contrast, high- and low-reactant athletes did not differ in their anxiety scores in both the confidence imagery and control conditions. Results suggested that reactance does moderate the effect of the success of traditional and paradoxical imagery treatments for reducing athletes’ anxiety.

Managing pressure at the free-throw line: Perceptions of elite basketball players

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 420-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rouhollah Maher ◽  
Daryl Marchant ◽  
Tony Morris ◽  
Fatemeh Fazel
Keyword(s):  
Basketball Players ◽  
Free Throw

scholarly journals Investigating the feasibility and acceptability of real-time visual feedback in reducing compensatory motions during self-administered stroke rehabilitation exercises: A pilot study with chronic stroke survivors

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 205566831983163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shayne Lin ◽  
Jotvarinder Mann ◽  
Avril Mansfield ◽  
Rosalie H Wang ◽  
Jocelyn E Harris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Visual Feedback ◽  
Feedback System ◽  
Optimal Recovery ◽  
Chronic Stroke ◽  
Stroke Survivors ◽  
Perfect Agreement ◽  
Rehabilitation Programs ◽  
Shoulder Elevation

Introduction Homework-based rehabilitation programs can help stroke survivors restore upper extremity function. However, compensatory motions can develop without therapist supervision, leading to sub-optimal recovery. We developed a visual feedback system using a live video feed or an avatar reflecting users' movements so users are aware of compensations. This pilot study aimed to evaluate validity (how well the avatar characterizes different types of compensations) and acceptability of the system. Methods Ten participants with chronic stroke performed upper-extremity exercises under three feedback conditions: none, video, and avatar. Validity was evaluated by comparing agreement on compensations annotated using video and avatar images. A usability survey was administered to participants after the experiment to obtain information on acceptability. Results There was substantial agreement between video and avatar images for shoulder elevation and hip extension (Cohen's κ: 0.6–0.8) and almost perfect agreement for trunk rotation and flexion (κ: 0.80–1). Acceptability was low due to lack of corrective prompts and occasional noise with the avatar display. Most participants suggested that an automatic compensation detection feature with visual and auditory cuing would improve the system. Conclusion The avatar characterized four types of compensations well. Future work will involve increasing sensitivity for shoulder elevation and implementing a method to detect compensations.

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