Speed and Agility of 12- and 14-Year-Old Elite Male Basketball Players

Jakovljević, Saša; Karalejić, Milivoje; Pajić, Zoran; Macura, Marija; Erčulj, Frane

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“…The T-Test has been established as a valid and reliable method to measure linear to lateral agility (Pauole, Madole, Garhammer, Lacourse, & Rozenek, 2000). It has been previously used to measure children's agility (Jakovljevic, Karalejic, Pajic, Macura, & Erculj, 2012).…”

Section: Blatsis Petros Saraslanidis Ploutarhos Barkoukis Vasiliosmentioning

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Blatsis¹,

Manou²,

Palla³

et al. 2016

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Abstract:The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of IAAF Kids' Athletics on motivation, physical fitness and track and field event performance of children (11-12 years old). The IAAF Kids' Athletics is a track and field teaching program that was developed by the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federation). In total 215 elementary students participated in the study. IAAF Kids' Athletics was implemented in an experimental group and the traditional skill teaching method for track and field was used in the control group. The experiment was conducted in an elementary school environment for twelve weeks. The Perceived Locus of Causality, the Perceived Enjoyment and Effort subscales of the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory, and the questionnaire which measured the intention to continue practicing track and field, were administered to the students before and after the experiment. Pre-and post-experimental physical fitness and track and field event performance measurements were recorded. Split plot ANOVAs were used to estimate the time and group interaction effect on each variable. The students in the IAAF Kids' Athletics group improved perceived effort and intention to continue practicing track and field more than those who were exposed to the skill learning method. They also regulated their motivation for track and field to a more self-determined direction, by improving the identified regulation. The same positive results were revealed for most of the physical fitness and event performance variables. In conclusion, the IAAF Kids' Athletics program can motivate elementary school students to learn track and field, by helping them to realize the importance of this sport and at the same time it can help them to improve their physical fitness and their track and field performance.

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Section: Blatsis Petros Saraslanidis Ploutarhos Barkoukis Vasiliosmentioning

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“…This motor ability influences performance in sports where quick changes of direction are common (3,5). It is generally accepted that agility is a multifaceted quality that depends on several motor abilities, such as power, speed, and balance, and on morphological-anthropometric factors (11).…”

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The Development of a New Stop'n’go Reactive-Agility Test

Sekulić

Krolo

Spasić

et al. 2014

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

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The main objective of this study was to evaluate the reliability and the validity of a newly constructed reactive-agility test that can be used to define the reactive-agility performance in sports that employ repeated scenarios of "stop'n'go" agility. Measuring is done by original hardware based on the ATMEL microcontroller AT89C51RE2. A total of 36 college-aged male athletes (age, 22.1 ± 2.4 years; body height, 182.45 ± 5.19 cm; body mass, 80.67 ± 7.69 kg) and 21 college-aged female athletes (age, 21.4 ± 2.5 years; body height, 171.45 ± 6.81 cm; body mass, 61.95 ± 6.70 kg) were evaluated for a stop'n'go reactive-agility test (SNG-RAT), stop'n'go change of direction speed (SNG-CODS), countermovement jump, and anthropometrics. The reliability analyses suggested a high consistency for the applied tests (SNG-CODS, intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC] = 0.87 and 0.92; SNG-RAT, ICC = 0.81 and 0.86, for men and women, respectively). The SNG-RAT and SNG-CODS shared <40% of the common variance. The longer version of the SNG-RAT, which included 5 unpredictable changes of direction, was found to be valid among men. At the same time, the shorter version of the SNG-RAT (3 unpredictable changes of direction) is suggested for women because it better discriminates more agile from less agile athletes. Because the SNG-RAT and SNG-CODS were performed on the same course, we believe that simultaneously performing both tests can be beneficial when defining "stop'n'go" agility. This implies that the calculated SNG-CODS to SNG-RAT ratio will allow strength and conditioning coaches to indirectly determine the perceptual and reaction capacities of their athletes.

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“…The great frequency of movement during active play, which is reflected in frequent jumps, sudden changes in direction, short and explosive sprints, and quick passes all classify basketball as a very demanding team sport (Matković, Matković, Knjaz, 2005). Certain motor skills which refer to solving motor tasks and lead to successful mo ve ment (Grbović, 2013) were frequently the subject matter of testing and evaluation in all the analyzed studies (Bogdanis et al, 2007;Castagna et al, 2007;Drinkwater et al, 2007;Castagna et al, 2008;Santos, Janeira, 2008;Carvalho et al, 2011;Jakovljevic et al, 2012;Apostolidis, Emmanouil, 2015;Conte et al, 2015;Bavlı, 2016). The study of (Blašković, Hofman, 1983) which analyzed the situations which take place during active play in basketball, along with their successful solutions, determined that a certain level of development of basic motor skills is needed.…”

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A Battery of Tests Used to Evaluate the Abilities of Young Basketball Players

Hadžović¹,

Prvulović²,

Lilić³

et al. 2019

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Team success in basketball is related to knowing basketball techniques and tactics, along with certain abilities and characteristics of the players. Several different batteries of tests are used to examine the players' current psycho-physical state needed for the successful planning of the training processes. To determine the players' psycho-physical condition, relevant data are used, based on the results of tests of morphological, motor, cognitive, conative, functional and sociological characteristics and abilities. The aim of the current research was to present a battery of tests used to evaluate the abilities and characteristics of young basketball players, aged 12 to 19, identified following an analysis of published scientific research. The following electronic databases were used to collect recent research: PubMed, J-GATE, DOAJ and Google Scholar. The analyzed works were published from 2007 to 2018. The results show that the most frequent means of measurement in research involving young players, were batteries of tests which included different types of vertical jumps used to examine explosive power. Other tests that were used are tests for the evaluation of morphological characteristics, aerobic endurance, anaerobic capacity, agility, coordination, and speed of recovery after intensive acyclic activity in basketball. Taking these findings into account, it is clear that modern basketball is characterized by important variations in the movement, morphological status, and physiological demands of the players, all of which are conditioned by the players' positions on the team. The results and analysis of those tests are important for creating a quality basketball player profile in all parts of the game.

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Speed and Agility of 12- and 14-Year-Old Elite Male Basketball Players

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