Association Between Conditioning Capacities and Shooting Performance in Professional Basketball Players: An Analysis of Stationary and Dynamic Shooting Skills

Abstract

Pojskic, H, Sisic, N, Separovic, V, and Sekulic, D. Association between conditioning capacities and shooting performance in professional basketball players: an analysis of stationary and dynamic shooting skills. J Strength Cond Res 32(7): 1981-1992, 2018-Little is known about the influence of conditioning capacities on shooting performance in basketball. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between different conditioning capacities and shooting performance in professional basketball players. In this investigation, we examined 38 males (all perimeter players; height: 185.5 ± 6.73 cm; mass: 78.66 ± 10.35 kg). Conditioning capacities were evaluated by tests of muscular strength, aerobic endurance, jumping and throwing capacities, sprinting speed, preplanned agility, anaerobic endurance, and fatigue resistance. Shooting performance was evaluated using game statistics, as well as 6 tests of shooting performance performed in controlled settings: (a) 3 tests of static (i.e., nonfatigued) shooting performance (standardized execution of 1- [S1], 2- [S2] and 3-point shots [S3] in stationary conditions), and (b) 3 tests of dynamic (i.e., fatigued) shooting performance (standardized execution of 1- [D1], 2- (D2), and 3-point shots [D3] in dynamic conditions). All 3 dynamic shooting tests and the S1 test were significantly (p ≤ 0.05) correlated with corresponding game statistics. Multiple regression indicated that conditioning capacities were significantly related to D1 (R = 0.36; p = 0.03), D2 (R = 0.44; p = 0.03), S3 (R = 0.41; p = 0.02), and D3 (R = 0.39; p = 0.03) tests. Players with a higher fatigue resistance achieved better results on the D1 test (β = -0.37, p = 0.03). Preplanned agility (β = -0.33, p = 0.04), countermovement jump (β = 0.42, p = 0.03), and fatigue resistance (β = -0.37, p = 0.02) were significant predictors of D2 performance. The countermovement jump (β = 0.39, p = 0.04), medicine ball toss (β = 0.34, p = 0.04), and anaerobic endurance (β = 0.46, p = 0.04) predicted the results of D3 performance. Jumping, throwing, and anaerobic endurance capacities were good determinants of the skill of dynamic shooting over a long distance. These findings emphasize the importance of explosive power and anaerobic capacity as determinants of shooting performance in high-level basketball players.

The validity and reliability of the Basketball Jump Shooting Accuracy Test

“…The shot order of the BJSAT ensured athletes were alternating between two-and threepoint shooting distance and not performing consecutive jump shots from either distance throughout the test. This feature of the BJSAT more closely replicates in-game shooting patterns (Gomez, et al, 2017) compared to jump shooting assessments previously undertaken in basketball that involve successive shot attempts from the same shooting distance (Erculj & Supej, 2009;Pojskic, et al, 2011;Pojskic, Sisic, Separovic, & Sekulic, 2017).…”

Investigating the game-related statistics and tactical profile in NCAA division I men’s basketball games

“…These results could be associated with a possible better physical performance for winning compared to losing teams. In fact, previous investigations revealed a positive correlation between vertical jump performance and three-point shooting accuracy over a season [ 20 , 21 ]. Specifically, Pojskic et al [ 21 ] suggested that players with higher vertical jump capacities are able to perform the shot with a lower release velocity, allowing more time for proper shooting execution.…”

“…In fact, previous investigations revealed a positive correlation between vertical jump performance and three-point shooting accuracy over a season [ 20 , 21 ]. Specifically, Pojskic et al [ 21 ] suggested that players with higher vertical jump capacities are able to perform the shot with a lower release velocity, allowing more time for proper shooting execution. Therefore, further studies should investigate the difference of anaerobic performance in association with shooting accuracy between winning and losing college teams during games.…”

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“…Modern concepts in the theory and method of sports training on the development of jumping are reduced to the fact that the use of exercises mainly of a jump character contributes to improving only the speed of repulsion, and the use of exercises power and speed-force character provides growth and speed, and the forces of repulsion. It should be considered proven position on the necessity of the predominant development of speed-strength properties of the muscles, in combination with exercises to increase mobility in the joints and relaxation in order to develop jerking and inter-muscular coordination (Padulo, Nikolaidis, Cular, Dello Iacono, Vando, Galasso, Ardigo, 2018, Podmenik, Supej, Coh, & Erculj, 2017Pojskic, Sisic, Separovic, & Sekulic, 2018). An open question remains about the qualitative parameters of the training effects of power and speed-force orientation, which ensure the development and support of the achieved level of jumping.…”