Abstract
Abstract In the present study the relative strenuousness of women's competitive basketball was evaluated in six members of the Queens College women's basketball team by use of the telemetered heart rate. Heart rates were obtained on each subject for at least one quarter during regularly scheduled games. Estimates of energy expenditure were obtained by applying each subject's activity heart rate to her heart rate-oxygen uptake curve established in the laboratory. Since the rules of women's basketball are in a state of change, measurements were obtained in both 5- and 6-player competition. In addition, changes in aerobic capacity over the season were evaluated by use of the maximum oxygen uptake test. It was concluded that: (a) Mean changes in body weight, Max [Vdot]O2, and maximum heart rate during the basketball season were not statistically significant. (b) Under playing conditions (actual play, out-of-bounds and foul shots) average heart rates ranged from 154 beats/min for a guard in a 6-player game to ...
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