Estudo diferencial do desempenho em jovens basquetebolistas

• Autor(a) principal: Eduardo Evaristo Guimarães
• Data de Publicação: 2016
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: https://hdl.handle.net/10216/87340
• topic: Outras ciências sociais; Other social sciences

The main purpose of the present dissertation was to study the differential performance. More specifically, and removing the effect of training experience and biological maturation, this thesis aim was to identify the anthropometric, body composition, physical fitness and technical skills variables that best separate young basketball players of different performance level and different competitive level. Sample included 150 male basketball players, aged 13.3±0.7 years. Anthropometric measures included height, weight, arm length, hand length and hand breadth. Body composition assessed body fat and fat-free mass. Biological maturation was assessed with the maturity offset procedure described by Mirwald et al. (2002). Physical fitness was measured through the Yo-Yo IE2 described by Bangsbo (1996), sit-ups and 20-m sprint tests described by Kirkendall et al. (1987), maximal handgrip strength, squat jump and countermovement jump described by Bosco et al. (1983), seated medicine ball throw described by Mayhew et al. (1997) and T-Test described by Semenick (1990). Basketball-specific technical skills were assessed using four basketball field tests from AAHPERD (1984) battery. The main results showed that, when removed the effect of training experience and biological maturation, 3-kg seated medicine ball throw and control dribble were the variables that best discriminate selected players from non-selected players; and that young basketball players from higher competitive levels obtained better performances in sit-ups, speed shot shooting and passing tests. This evidences provide important practical implications because they encourage coaches to focus on the physical and technical aspects of the game, help the selection process and inform the coaches about the main differences between young basketball players of different levels.