Peculiarities of Physical Fitness of 17-20 Years Old Basketball Players Taking into Account Their Playing Role

Abstract

The article examines the problems of controlling the physical fitness of basketball players who are at the training stage for higher achievements. The comparative analysis of the level of physical fitness of young Ukrainian basketball players and their foreign peers who underwent testing (Draft Combine) during selection for professional NBA clubs was carried out. A significant (p < 0.05) advantage of foreign basketball players in tests that determined the level of speed, speed and strength as well as coordination abilities over Ukrainian basketball players was established. The players of the defending line (point guard, shooting guard) have a reliable advantage over the players of the offensive line (forward, center) in such tests as ¾ court sprint, line agility test, vertical jump, Yo-Yo test. Statistically reliable correlative relationships were established between the results of the multi-stage Yo-Yo shuttle test and the parameters of competitive activities of basketball players in a match. The athletes who showed better results in the Yo-Yo test (m) spent more playing time on the court during the season (r = 0.722).