Analysis of training variables of basketball in a formative stage. A case study

Abstract

One of the most widely used strategies for optimizing training tasks is to modify the number of players, the Game Situations. The aim of this study was to analyse the influence of the Game Situations in External Load variables and Organizational variables used by a coach for the planning his training for a children basketball team. A total of 15 training tasks, made up 91 tasks were analyzed during the 2019/2020 season, registered through the Integral Analysis System of Training (SIATE). A descriptive analysis of variables was conducted, followed by an inferential analysis to identify the relationship and associations between the independent variable and the dependent ones. According to the results, it is concluded that there is a significant relationship between the Game Situation and the External Load variables (Opposition Degree, Task Density, Number of Simultaneous Performers, Competitive Task Load, Cognitive Implication, Task Load and Time Task Load) and Organizational variables (Total Task Time, Explication Time, Use, Participation and Participation Value). The result showed that the External Load and Organizational variables of the training tasks are conditioned by the Game Situation.