A Comparison of Training and Competition Demands in Semiprofessional Male Basketball Players

• Published in: Research quarterly for exercise and sport Vol. 89; no. 1; pp. 103 - 111
• Main Authors: Fox, Jordan L., Stanton, Robert, Scanlan, Aaron T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Routledge 02.01.2018
• Subjects: Accelerometer; Athletes; Competition; Exercise Physiology; Foreign Countries; Games; Males; Measurement Equipment; Physical Fitness; rating of perceived exertion; Statistical Analysis; Teaching Methods; team sport; Team Sports; Training; training load; Australia; rating of perceived exertion; Accelerometer; team sport; training load

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to quantify and compare training and competition demands in basketball. Methods: Fifteen semiprofessional male basketball players wore microsensors during physical conditioning training (PCT), games-based training (GBT), and competition to measure absolute and...