Recent player tracking technology provides new information about basketball game performance. The aim of this study was to (i) compare the game performances of all-star and non all-star basketball players from the National Basketball Association (NBA), and (ii) describe the different basketball game performance profiles based on the different game roles. Archival data were obtained from all 201...

The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of a lower- and upper-body 10-week in-season resistance training program on explosive strength development in young basketball players. Twenty-five adolescent male athletes, aged 14-15 years old, were randomly assigned to an experimental group (EG; n = 15) and a control group (CG; n = 10). The subjects were assessed at baseline and after train...

While factors such as genetics may mediate the relationship between height and mortality, evidence suggests that larger body size may be an important risk indicator of reduced lifespan longevity in particular. This study critically examined this relationship in professional basketball players. We examined living and deceased players who have played in the National Basketball Association (debut ...

ABSTRACT Introduction: Although exercise development has shown great theoretical progress, there are still many problems regarding the current sports teaching process in physical fitness training dedicated to basketball. One of needs is evaluation methods its players and functional introduction method this scenario. Objective: Explore characteristics different positions basketball players. Meth...

The aim of this study was to explain the relationship between dynamic and static balance performances of the female athletes who are in basketball, football, volleyball branches and female sedentary people. Totally 36 athletes from Gazi University Sport Club Volleyball and Football teams and Kastamonu Yolspor Club and also 14 sedentary students from Kastamonu Vocational School For Girls partici...

The purpose of this study was to describe structural and functional characteristics of elite Serbian basketball players and to evaluate whether players in different positional roles have different physical and physiological profiles. Five men's basketball teams participated in the study and competed in the professional First National League. Physiological measurements were taken of 60 players d...

Keywords: Basketball team formation Ranking Multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) TOPSIS a b s t r a c t Basketball is one of the most popular sports games in the world. Professional basketball has become a significant contributor to global economics and business. Considerable funds attracted by the game motivate participants of the sporting process (players, coaches, club owners, administratio...