impulsivity features of individuals affect their movement patterns when learning sports skills. therefore, this study examined the effect of different levels of motor impulsivity on learning basketball basic skills. 3 groups of boys aged between 10 and 12 who were selected according to motor impulsivity levels participated in a basketball skills training course along with a control group (the s...

contextual interference is one of the instructional methods for several skills.the aim of this research was to determine the effects of interference beforeperformance and interference during performance on the acquisition and retentionof generalized motor program and parameter in basketball skills with an emphasison the examination of contextual interference hypotheses and self-regulationlearni...

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...

Poor knee alignment is associated with increased loading of the joints, ligaments and tendons, and may increase the risk of injury. The study purpose was to compare differences in knee kinematics between basketball and floorball players during a vertical drop jump (VDJ) task. We wanted to investigate whether basketball players, whose sport includes frequent jump-landings, exhibited better knee ...

the main of this research was to investigate the effect of a psychological training program on mental health of elite basketball players. this research was semi–experimental with pretest posttest and a control group. the population consisted of all basketball players from iran basketball super league (n=150). they were divided into two teams: experimental and control group. minnesota multiphasi...

BACKGROUND There is limited published research on the epidemiology of basketball injuries treated in US emergency departments (EDs). HYPOTHESIS Age and sex patterns exist for the most common pediatric basketball injuries treated in EDs. STUDY DESIGN Descriptive epidemiology study. METHODS Data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System and the National Sporting Goods Associat...

This study examined the use of leadership principles in coaching basketball. Specifically, this study examined the use of seven principles used to “lead down” proposed by John C. Maxwell in The 360 Degree Leader. Literature surrounding various aspects of coaching basketball such as Albert Bandura’s theories on self-efficacy, motivation, and leadership are discussed and reviewed. In the study, a...