Study Regarding the Development of Jumping Ability in Basketball Game

Abstract

Modern basketball game is becoming more and more physical, and coaches have reoriented their view on building strong athletes with speed, strength, and accuracy. Jumping ability is used in many moves in basketball, from rebounding, defending, jump shoot, blocking till interception and offensive game. The vertical jump is the primary and essential skill in the jumping ability of a basketball player. Our research focused on the result of a questionnaire with 20 respondents that were coaches at different levels regarding the importance of vertical jump in the basketball game. The conclusions highlighted that vertical jump is considered necessary also for small players (point guard, shooting guard) and tall players (short forward, power forward, center), with emphasis on small players who have to compensate for their height with an excellent vertical jump; also the contribution of coordination and endurance, nutrition and appropriate rest periods can contribute decisively to the jumping ability. Also, between the methods of developing vertical jump was underlined the plyometric and circuit training.

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“…Jumping is one of the most common activities performed by basketball players during a game and is used in many moves in basketball, from rebounding, defending, jump shooting, blocking, to interception and offensive play [14]. A previous study examined the physiological stress of basketball players during competitive games and reported an average of 46 jumps per player, performing 105 high-intensity running efforts (sprints) every 21 seconds and performing an average of 1000 movement pattern changes (one every 2.0 seconds) with 31% and 10% of movements consist of lateral shuffles and sprints [15].…”