The relationship between physical fitness and shooting accuracy of professional basketball players

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the relationships among physical fitness of professional Bosnian basketball players (n = 38) and shooting accuracy during one basketball season. A related, secondary aim was to examine relationships between basketball shooting assessments and competitive shooting accuracy during game play. Physical fitness components included: muscular endurance and aerobic endurance, lower and upper-body power, speed, agility, anaerobic capacity and anaerobic power. The specific basketball shooting accuracy was assessed by stationary and dynamic shooting assessments. Competitive shooting accuracy was represented by data collected during one basketball season for each player (free throw, field goal, and three-point %). Results of the regression analyses showed that there were significant positive relationships among shooting assessments and competitive shooting accuracy during game play. The relationship was stronger when the dynamic shooting tests were applied compared to the stationary tests. However, few or weak relationships existed among physical fitness components and competitive shooting accuracy. Only the power tests showed to be good predictors for shooting over longer distances. The findings support the inclusion of the dynamic basketball shooting accuracy tests in regular basketball assessment procedures as a valuable testing instrument.

Relationship between physical fitness and game-related statistics in elite professional basketball players: Regular season vs. playoffs

“…In under-16 Croatian male athletes, no correlation was noted between the performance of physical fitness tests and gamerelated statistics 31 . Pojskić et al 27 used regression analysis to demonstrate weak or non-existent relations between physical performance tests and shooting accuracy among professional Bosnian basketball players. Ostojic et al 30 pointed out that the success of the teams, discriminated by physical conditioning alone, seems to be insufficient for understanding the technical and tactical performances and ensure excellence in this modality.…”

Hubungan Asupan Karbohidrat Dan Status Gizi Dengan Tingkat Kebugaran Jasmani Pada Atlet Basket Remaja Siswa Sekolah Menengah Pertama

“…Unsur kebugaran yang termasuk dalam permainan basket adalah keseimbangan (balance), kelincahan (agility), kekuatan (strength), kecepatan gerak dan reaksi (speed), daya tahan otot dan kardiovaskuler (endurance), kelentukan (fl exibility) dan koordinasi (coordination) (Faruq, 2008). Atlet basket yang memiliki kebugaran baik dapat melempar (shooting) bola dengan jarak yang lebih jauh karena memiliki kekuatan otot yang baik (Pojskić, et al, 2014) Remaja yang beranjak dewasa memiliki beberapa masalah kesehatan yang kronis. Ketika beranjak dewasa banyak remaja yang mengembangkan pola makan yang tidak baik, seperti tidak sarapan, makan tidak teratur, dan terlalu banyak mengonsumsi makanan ringan sebagai sumber makanan sehari-hari.…”

The validity and reliability of the Basketball Jump Shooting Accuracy Test

“…Inter-subject variability in test conditions has been observed in existing jump shooting tests due to underpinning methodological limitations. For instance, during the On the Move Shooting Test and 60second dynamic two-point and three-point shooting tests, athletes receive a chest pass before each shot attempt, which introduces inconsistencies to the shooting conditions given each pass attempt cannot be precisely replicated across test trials (Pojskić, Šeparović, Muratović, & Užičanin, 2014;Thakur & Mahesh, 2016). Furthermore, the AAHPERD basketball test instructs athletes to attempt a minimum of one shot from five different locations in addition to a maximum of four lay-ups in a 60-second time frame.…”

“…Meanwhile, the stationary two-point and three-point shooting tests assess accuracy from five different locations with each athlete attempting two shots from each location. However, it is unclear whether athletes attempt two shots in succession at each location or attempt a single shot at each location before returning to the beginning of the test and repeating the same protocol (Pojskić, et al, 2014). Moreover, while the majority of jump shooting assessments evaluate two-and three-point shots in isolation (Erculj & Supej, 2009;Pojskic, et al, 2011;Slawinski et al, 2018), the existing tests that combine two-and three-point shots have not been validated (Kinc, 2008;Okazaki & Rodacki, 2012;Thakur & Mahesh, 2016).…”