Abstract
Background: The effectiveness of simulation-based training has been examined in various sports. However, considering the effect of gender and sport on training, it would be interesting to evaluate simulation-based training in female basketball. Objective: The purpose of the study was to examine the effect of simulation-based training on physical fitness and performance indices in female basketball players. Methods: Sixteen female semi-professional basketball players were randomly assigned to experimental (n=8; age, 25±2 years; weight, 62±9 kg; height, 167±8 cm) or control (n=8; age, 24±1 years; weight, 57±9 kg; height, 170±8 cm) groups. The experimental group participated in a six week basketball simulation training program including running with different speeds (jogging to sprinting), agility, jumping, and shuffling. Both groups performed the Cooper 12 min run, line drill, an adjusted T-test, 20 ms print, the Sargent vertical jump and basketball exercise simulation test before and after six weeks of the study period. Control and experimental groups performed typical basketball training, three times weekly. The overall training volume was similar for both groups. Results: The perceived exertion was higher in the simulation-based training than control (p<0.05) group. The findings of this study indicated a significant increase in VO2 max (p=0.001), anaerobic power (p=0.009), explosive leg strength (p=0.036), and total distance covered in basketball exercise simulation test (p=0.001) and decrease of the meantime of one round of basketball exercise simulation test (p=0.001) in the simulation training compared to the control group. Conclusion: Generally incorporation of the simulation-based training in conditioning programs is recommended for improving aerobic, anaerobic and leg explosive strength of basketball players.
Highlights
Basketball is a team sport characterized by intermittent combinations of various intensity activities which involve diff-Intermittent and repeated sprint training has been suggested as an effective strategy to be included in basketballspecific training schedules [5]
According to ANCOVA analysis, the findings of the study indicated that Ball Simulation Test (BEST) training induced 71% improvement in aerobic power (F(1,13)=35.83, p=0.001), 47% improvement in anaerobic power or line drill test (F(1,13)=13.35, p=0.003), 35% improvement in the Sargent vertical jump height (F(1,13)=7.05, p=0.020), 88% improvement in mean time of one round of BEST (F(1,13)=77.157, p=0.001), 93% improvement in total distance of BEST (F(1,13)=41.131, p=0.001), 26% improvement in the agility (F(1,13)=4.58, p=0.05)
This study examined the effect of replacing a part of a basketball conditioning program with simulation-based training during six weeks for aerobic and anaerobic power, Sargent vertical jump, sprint, and BEST performance indices among female basketball players
Summary
Intermittent and repeated sprint training has been suggested as an effective strategy to be included in basketballspecific training schedules [5]. Various factors including change of direction in running may intermittent training outcomes, e.g., Hader et al [7] found that the change of direction is an effective practice considering the physiological load and neuromuscular adaptation. Besides considering all physical fitness and metabolic components, emphasizing exercise intensity or change of direction similar to the requirements of a basketball match might be important. Game based training can provide a specific training stimulus which is similar to the overall demands of team-sport competition, it has been suggested that it may not always satisfy the high-intensity, repeated-sprint demands of a team sport [10, 11]. Considering the effect of gender and sport on training, it would be interesting to evaluate simulation-based training in female basketball
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