Set pieces in soccer (i.e., free kicks and corners) have been examined detail are a common focus for coaches during training performance preparation. However, limited evidence is available on the impact of throw-ins if should dedicate time towards this specific set piece. Therefore, research aimed to firstly examine throw-in linked with performance, secondly effect direction length has first co...

There is compelling evidence that motor imagery contributes to improved motor performance, and recent work showed that dynamic motor imagery (dMI) might provide additional benefits by comparison with traditional MI practice. However, the efficacy of motor imagery in different states of physical fatigue remains largely unknown, especially as imagery accuracy may be hampered by the physical fatig...

There remains a limited understanding of factors in presence and its relation to performance. This research examined a range of synthetic environment (SE) design features (viewpoint, auditory cue type and visual background) suspected to influence presence, and evaluated differences in presence, workload and task performance caused by manipulations of the factors and task difficulty in a virtual...

Original scientific paper The aim of this study was to find out the differences between perimeter and post basketball players in aerobic and anaerobic parameters. Thirty-four basketball players from four Bosnian teams were measured for body composition (body height and weight, fat%, fat free mass), aerobic power (VO2max prediction estimated using the multistage shuttle run test), anaerobic capa...

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of caffeine intake on overall basketball performance in experienced players. A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized experimental design was used for this investigation. In two different sessions separated by one week, 20 experienced basketball players ingested 3 mg of caffeine/kg of body mass or a placebo. After 60 min, participants perf...

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) recently introduced major rule changes that came into effect with the 2010/11 season. Most notably, moving the three-point arc and changing the shot-clock. The purpose of this study was to investigate and quantify how these changes affect the game performance of top-level European basketball players. In order to better understand these changes, we ...

Exercise training may increase production of free radicals and reactive oxygen species in different ways. The training type and intensity may influence free radicals production, which leads to differences in oxidative stress status between athletes, but the results of the previous studies are incosistent. The aim of our study was to estimate oxidative stress status in elite athletes engaged in ...

What if basketball analytics could formulate an “end-all” value that could justly evaluate team and/or player performance? Those immersed in the world of basketball analytics are challenged with this mission: to translate a game of interdependent factors into simple measures of player and team performance. The Official Basketball BoxScore (Play-by-Play), for example, significantly serves as an ...

An Analysis of the Basketball Endgame: 
 When to Foul When Trailing and Leading ! Franklin H. J. Kenter Rice University Houston, TX, U.S.A., 77005 Email: [email protected] !! Abstract ! A common tactic near the end of a basketball game is for the trailing team to foul in order to gain an advantage by forcing the opponent to shoot free throws. While this tactic is widely used at almost ...