Repeated sprinting ability in basketball players: a brief review of protocols, correlations and training interventions

Although repeated sprint ability (RSA) is a major determinant of performance in basketball, only a few studies have examined previously RSA in this sport compared to the extensive existing literature on other team sports (e.g. soccer). The aim of the present study was to review previous studies that...

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Published in:Journal of Physical Education and Sport 2016-03, Vol.16 (1), p.217-217
Main Authors: Mokou, E, Nikolaidis, P T, Apostolidis, N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Basketball
Exercise
Females
Heart rate
Inferences
Physical fitness
Physiology
Repetition
Soccer
Studies
Team Sports
Validity
Women
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Summary:Although repeated sprint ability (RSA) is a major determinant of performance in basketball, only a few studies have examined previously RSA in this sport compared to the extensive existing literature on other team sports (e.g. soccer). The aim of the present study was to review previous studies that have examined RSA in basketball players. The characteristics of RSA protocols (sprint distance, number of sprints, change of direction, duration and mode of recovery) and training interventions were analyzed, and we highlighted the differences with regards to these characteristics. Based on this review, it was concluded that (a) the different characteristics of existing RSA protocols make any comparison of scores among them impossible, (b) most of the existing protocols used in basketball players did not correspond to the dimensions of a basketball court, (c) repeated sprints can be implemented in a sports-specific physical fitness program to improve RSA and other physical fitness components (sprint, muscle power and aerobic capacity), and (d) more research in RSA of elite adult basketball players and in children is needed, because most of the existing studies has been conducted on a very narrow range of age (15-17 years).
ISSN:2247-8051
2247-806X
DOI:10.7752/jpes.2016.01034