Abstract
In the study, it was aimed to determine how the anthropometric structure and athletic performance elements of male basketball players changed in terms of age levels. The research group consists of male athletes between the ages of 8-13 who are licensed in the basketball. All athletes completed the anthropometric tests (stature, body weight, arm span, abdominal and triceps skinfold thickness and athletic performance tests (standing long jump, countermovement jump, maximum vertical jump, modified sit and reach, alternate wall toss, 20-m sprint and pro-agility). A significant difference was determined in the comparison of stature, body weight, arm span in terms of age groups in the research group. [respectively = F(3-72) = 71.954; 23.505; 63.109 p<0.05]. A significant difference was found between the vertical jump, hand-eye coordination, speed, anaerobic power performances of the participants in terms of age levels. [respectively= F(3-72) = 19.871; 22.939; 16.253; 37.579, p<0.05]. There was no significant difference between the groups in the flexibility variable in terms of age level (p>0.05). The significant difference between the age groups in terms of broad jump (x2(2) = 13.340), maximum vertical jump (x2(2) = 24.087) p<0.017) and agility x2(2) = 7.022, p<0.017) are due to the 8-9 age groups and the 12-13 age groups. In conclusion, the change in the anthropometric structures of basketball players such as stature, body weight, and arm span increases in proportion to the increase in age levels. In addition, it is seen that all athletic performance parameters, except flexibility, increase with the increase in age level. From this point of view, especially the trainers working in the infrastructure should design their training programs by taking into account the developmental characteristics of the athletes.
 
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Highlights
Basketball is characterized by a pattern of intermittent, dynamic, and skilful movement activities, as well as complicated demands that necessitate a combination of individual talents, team plays, strategies, and motivating elements (Trninic and Dizdar, 2000)
A significant difference was determined in the comparison of stature in terms of age groups in the research group. [F(3-72) = 71.954, p
A significant difference was determined in the comparison of body weights in terms of age groups. [F(3-72) = 23.505, p
Summary
Basketball is characterized by a pattern of intermittent, dynamic, and skilful movement activities, as well as complicated demands that necessitate a combination of individual talents, team plays, strategies, and motivating elements (Trninic and Dizdar, 2000). The development rates of a variety of physiological and physical performance indicators evaluated in young team and sports athletes have been found to peak around the same time as they achieve peak height velocity (Philippaerts et al, 2006). At this point, coaches need to know the characteristics of the players well and design training plans suitable for their development so that they can get a high level of efficiency from their work and create a well-trained team technically and motorically. It is thought that this situation may be caused by the trainings made without considering the age-specific developmental characteristics of young basketball players
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