Physical Activity Demands in Elite Basketball Games

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  • Rene Augusto Ribeiro
  • Anderson Calderani Junior
  • Lucas Antônio Monezi
  • Milton Shoiti Misuta
  • Luciano Allegretti Mercadante

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playing position##common.commaListSeparator## training##common.commaListSeparator## activity profile

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We describe a new classification of the physical demands of basketball by comparing different positions and functions of players on the team. We classified movements into three categories: horizontal displacements (divided into six subcategories), vertical displacements (divided into six subcategories), and contact forces (divided into two subcategories). The increased number of contact forces recorded in a basketball game reveals the importance of including this category in the analysis. This work reveals the importance of considering physical activities in different ways using more detailed categories.

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2016-05-05

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33 International Conference of Biomechanics in Sports (2015)

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Coaching and Sports Activities

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Authors can retain copyright, while granting the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS) the right of first publication.