For nearly one hundred years, basketball has been an important part of Japanese American life.  Women’s basketball holds a special place in the contemporary scene of highly organized and ...expansive Japanese American leagues in California, in part because these leagues have produced numerous talented female players. Using data from interviews and observations, Nicole Willms explores the interplay of social forces and community dynamics that have shaped this unique context of female athletic empowerment. As Japanese American women have excelled in mainstream basketball, they have emerged as local stars who have passed on the torch by becoming role models and building networks for others.   
La monitorización de la carga externa aporta información valiosa a los profesionales y entrenadores sobre los requisitos físicos de la actividad desarrollada por sus jugadores, de acuerdo con su ...nivel de competencia, edad y género. Esta información se puede utilizar para individualizar los programas de entrenamiento y optimizar el tiempo invertido en ellos, haciendo que los entrenadores y jugadores sean más eficientes en el proceso. Esta revisión evalúa los resultados reflejados en la bibliografía existente sobre las medidas de carga externa en el deporte del baloncesto, sintetizándolas en un artículo para el lector científico. Los datos de 29 artículos científicos se han organizado y discutido, proporcionando información relevante sobre los objetivos y hallazgos, muestra, variables de medición y tecnología para monitorizar la carga externa en el baloncesto.
El objetivo del estudio ha sido comparar las características de los movimientos realizados por los jugadores de baloncesto, de acuerdo a la posición específica de juego, en jugadores de élite y ...semi-élite. Se seleccionaron 24 jugadores de baloncesto semi-elite U18 (Bases = 5; Aleros = 5; Pivots = 2) y jugadores de élite de clase mundial (Bases = 5; Aleros = 4; Pivots = 3), respectivamente. Las demandas físicas se evaluaron utilizando el sistema de posicionamiento local WIMU PRO (Realtrack Systems, Almería, España) durante los entrenamientos. Para observar las diferencias entre los jugadores de baloncesto semi-elite U18 y de élite de clase mundial desde diferentes posiciones se utilizó la prueba t de muestra independiente. Los resultados mostraron que los jugadores de baloncesto semi-elite U18, independientemente de la posición de juego, hicieron más movimientos de aceleración y desaceleración por minuto promedio que los jugadores de baloncesto de clase mundial. Además, los bases U18 tuvieron un mejor rendimiento en los perfiles de rendimiento de aceleración de fuerza g (ES = 0.88) y desaceleración (ES = 0.98) que los bases de clase mundial, al igual que los pivots españoles U18 (g- aceleración de fuerza, ES = 0.44; y desaceleración de fuerza g, ES = 0.53). Por el contrario, los aleros de clase mundial tuvieron un mejor rendimiento en aceleración máxima (ES = 0.42) y desaceleración (ES = 0.42) que los aleros U18. En conclusión, aparecieron diferencias en la distribución de las aceleraciones y desaceleraciones entre las posiciones de los jugadores, lo que sería importante al monitorear el entrenamiento y las cargas del juego y al prescribir ejercicios de entrenamiento específicos.
El objetivo de esta investigación fue explorar cuáles son los factores clave en el desarrollo del talento de tres jugadores de baloncesto chinos de élite y comprender qué hechos los han ayudado a ...alcanzar el nivel deportivo más alto. El camino hacia la excelencia de estos jugadores de baloncesto de élite chinos se analizó a través de una entrevista semiestructurada con diferentes categorías, como contexto social, contexto deportivo, factores tácticos o factores antropométricos. Los resultados mostraron que la “tradición familiar”, los estudios académicos, la influencia de los entrenadores, la estructuración de entrenamientos y las competiciones internacionales habían influido en el desarrollo del talento de los jugadores chinos de baloncesto
The aim of this study was to determine the effects of plyometric training on sprint abilities. Young basketball players (N=33, Age=15-16) from OKK "Stari Ras" and OKK "Novi Pazar" from Novi Pazar ...were divided into two groups: an experimental group (EG, n=16; BH=185.45±8.75cm; BM=76.87±11.51kg) with training experience (TE=4.69 ±1.40 years) and a control group (CG; n=17; BH=184.16±6.93cm; BM=76.87±11.51kg) with training experience (TE=5.53±3.18 years). The EG was made up of the players from basketball team OKK "Stari Ras", who in addition to basketball trainings also took part in plyometric training. The CG was made up of the players from basketball team OKK "Novi Pazar", who at that time only took part in basketball trainings. To assess their sprint abilities, three tests were used: Sprint Speed at 5m (S5m), Sprint Speed at 10m (S10m), Sprint Speed at 20m (S20m). The measurement was done with the help of the photocells "Microgate", a parameter which was monitored and the processed time was read in 1/100s. The experimental program lasted for 10 weeks (2x per week). To determine the effect of plyometric training on the sprint abilities of young basketball players, the analysis of covariance ANCOVA was used. The results showed that the EG group achieved significantly greater progress than the CG group on the tests: S5m and S20m. There was no difference between the EG and CG group on the S10m test. Based on these results we concluded that plyometric training has positive effects on the development of sprint abilities in young basketball players.
The present study examined changes in tactical performance and self-efficacy among young female basketball players across a 4-months competitive season. Repeated measures preand post a 4-month season ...in 30 young female basketball players (11.4 to 14.7 years-old) was considered. We applied the Self-Efficacy General Scale and examined tactical performance in a standardized 3 vs 3 exercise in half court. The 3 vs 3 exercise was analysed using Game Performance Assessment Instrument (GPAI) and Team Sport Assessment Procedure (TSAP). We examined changes in tactical performance and self-efficacy using multilevel modelling. The results showed that changes of Self-Efficacy scores were not influenced by 4 months of training across competition period, chronological age and years of sport participation, the changes of TSAP performance was influenced only by years of sport participation, and the changes of GPAI performance was influenced only by the period of training and competition games.
Objective quantification of fatigue, along with subjective measures (i.e. perceptual) can provide helpful information on the readiness of athletes to practice, which is crucial to stabilize and/or ...improve performance. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship of objective and subjective measures of fatigue and training exertion in talented young basketball players. The results showed a significantly large relation between PRS and jump height (r =0.56; p <.001), peak velocity (r = 0.52; p <.001), flight time (r = 0.57; p <.001) and contraction time (r = 0.54; p <.001). In addition, the RPE and jump height (r = -0.70; p <.001) and peak velocity (r = -0.66; p <.001) were large and significantly correlated. Additionally, flight time (r = -0.71; p <.001) and RPE were very large and significantly correlated. The CMJ-derived variables, in particular the jump height, could be used to easily assess training demands and recovery, without athletes' subjective measures. Athletes may use this information to adjust training design, according to players' response.
Eccentric overload training was recently applied in movement variability analysis. The in-court response during training and match varies according to playing position, however, regarding ...eccentric-overload training, this dependency is scarcely explored. The aim of this study was to examine the influence of playing positions on physical parameters in strength exercises using eccentric-overload device. Nine under-16 regional level basketball players were recruited for this study. Participants were grouped according to their playing positions: point guards (n=3; height = 171.1 ±3.2 cm), wings (n=3; height = 170.7±4.1 cm) and power forwards (n=3; height = 188.2±4.1 cm). Point guards showed higher mean velocity (Vm) and Approximate entropy (ApEn) in all axis in Side. Wings presented higher ApEn in all axis in Back, while power forwards obtained a higher Vm. Finally, power forwards showed higher Vm and ApEn in all axis in Lateral.
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