Abstract
Over the last few years, team sports increased the amount of physical demand and its importance. Therefore, work related to physical fitness and its assessment is essential to achieving success. However, there are few studies on this subject at the formative stage. The purpose of this study was then to analyze the physical fitness of an under-18 (U18) women’s team divided by game positions. In addition, physical fitness at different times of the season was characterized to identify differences and determine its evolution. To assess physical fitness, tests of aerobic and anaerobic capacities, lower body strength, centripetal force, agility and speed were carried out as designed in the SBAFIT battery. Each player was equipped with an inertial microtechnology device for the collection of data. This research is classified as empirical, with quasi-experimental methodology. The results showed significant differences in variables of the test of aerobic and anaerobic capacities, speed, agility (generic and specific), and centripetal force (right) based on game position and the moment of the season. The results also showed the importance of the specific physical aspect in relation to an optimal improvement in physical fitness, since training sessions and competition do not allow all players to improve equally or efficiently.
Highlights
Basketball is a complex and dynamic team sport that combines explosive movement structures with different technical skills, such as bouncing, passing, or shooting to the basket [1]
The results showed significant differences in the tests of aerobic capacity, travel speed (RSA), generic agility, specific agility, and left centripetal force depending on the game position taking into account the three assessments carried out during the season
The results obtained in the present study of the analysis and differentiation of physical fitness (PF) in female U18 basketball players showed that there are differences in the level of PF of the players with different game positions
Summary
Basketball is a complex and dynamic team sport that combines explosive movement structures with different technical skills, such as bouncing, passing, or shooting to the basket [1]. Regarding the physiological aspects of the sport, basketball can be defined as a hybrid sport [7] as, during practice, athletes alternate moments in which energy is obtained through aerobic metabolism and others in which energy is obtained through the anaerobic pathway. This continuous variation of the energy source depends on the action or moment in the match and, it affects the physical performance of the athlete. These tests vary widely and sometimes provide antagonistic results, since the tests used may not take into account the level, the sport, or the category [10]
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